Ambulatory Surgery Nurse

Job Description

About the Company

As a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, the successful surgical nursing candidate provides competent, safe and compassionate care based on established Patient Care and Nursing Standards and utilizes principles of assignment and delegation consistent with the Florida Board of Nursing.

About the Role

In this role, the successful surgical nursing candidate carries out patient care responsibilities with emphasis on decision-making related to the steps in the nursing process to include assessment, diagnosis, identification of expected outcomes, planning, implementation and evaluation. As a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, formulates the initial plan of care with the provider (physician or nurse practitioner) and collaborates with them to implement a comprehensive patient-centered plan of care to achieve expected outcomes; utilizes principles of assignment and delegation consistent with the Florida Board of Nursing. Schedule: Flexible hours between the hours of 630am-7pm as needed, Monday-Friday (possible weekends).

Responsibilities

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• Demonstrates a solid foundation and understanding of organizational goals as outlined within the quality and safety performance improvement plan (QSPIP) and nurse sensitive quality indicators (Include unit based quality measures e.g. HAPU, CAUTI, CLABSI, Falls).
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• Collects, assesses and documents patient healthcare data.
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• Involves patient/family and Interdisciplinary team to identify a plan of care and outcomes that are realistic and measurable.
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• Prioritizes care based upon data collected.
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• Documents assessment and reassessment in medical records.
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• Implements interventions in the coordination of patient care in a safe, timely and appropriate manner and applies escalation process.
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• Considers needs and behaviors of specific patient age groups and cultural groups in all patient care activities.
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• Documents interventions per hospital standard.
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• Educates the patient/family regarding health status and established plan of care.
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• Determines learning needs of the patient/family. Implements an educational plan. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to modify expected outcomes.
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• Documents learning outcomes of patient/family and revises education plan. (Include utilization of EHR education tools)
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• Evaluates the patient’s progress towards expected outcomes. Involves the patient/family and interdisciplinary team in the evaluation process, recognizes changes in patient condition, reports documents and evaluates the effectiveness of the intervention(s).
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• Participates in and contributes to in unit activities to provide patient care in a healing, humane and caring environment.
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• Demonstrates understanding of and contributes to unit throughput efficiencies and metrics. (Include unit throughput measures e.g. DBN, door to triage, assign to occupy, first case starts, room turnover)
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• Exhibits appropriate judgement in delegated activities.
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• Demonstrates ability to differentiate those activities which are in scope of professional nursing practice, and those that may be delegated to ancillary staff.
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• Complies with annual education and mandatory/regulatory requirements (Include learning transcript and supportive documentation).
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• Serves as a support and resource for nursing staff and students.
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• Engages in self-assessment and peer review; utilizes resources to meet individual learning need and promote professional development in clinical practice.
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• Adheres to patient care and nursing standards in care delivery, and uses clinical practice guidelines (CPG).
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• Attends unit practice councils (UPC) and utilizes the practice council structure to critically appraise and influence practice (Include supportive evidence).
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Qualifications

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• Minimum Qualifications: To qualify you must have a Current Registered Professional Nurse in Florida, Bachelors degree in Nursing from an accredited institution required, Basic Life Support Certification through the American Heart Association, Fluent written and spoken English language skills.
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Required Skills

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• Required Licenses: Registered Nurse License-Florida, Basic Life Support Cert.
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• Fluent written and spoken English language skills.
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Preferred Skills

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• Preferred Qualifications: Membership in pertinent professional organizations preferred.
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• Perioperative Service OR and /or PACU experience needed based on work environment.
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Benefits information

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, retirement, and PTO

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Noor Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Physical Requirements:

This position requires the ability to perform the essential functions of the role, which may include standing for extended periods, bending, reaching, and lifting up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis, with or without reasonable accommodation. Physical demands may vary depending on assignment and client-site requirements.