REGISTERED NURSE - SURGERY - FT DAYS (61560)

Job Details: Maryville, IL 62062 | Full Time (80 Hours) | Salary: $30.00 - $53.70 per hour | Days shift | Nursing The perioperative nurse will function in the role of the circulating nurse and may function in the scrub role in the operating room. Job Responsibilities Supports patients’ rights and responsibilities, including respect of cultural, ethical and religious diversity. Provides age-appropriate and population specific patient care in a safe, skillful, accurate and efficient manner to all populations. Assesses patient and family learning needs and provides ongoing education and evaluation. Documents readiness to learn, teaching barriers and outcomes. Completes documentation accurately and in a timely manner, according to hospital policies and procedures. Effectively utilizes the nursing process to ensure optimal nursing care and patient outcomes. Engages in activities to expand and/or enhance the professional nursing role, which includes integration of research and evidence based practice. Seeks continuing education opportunities. Supports professional nursing organizations. Supports nursing certification. Utilizes evidence-based practice. Supports and utilizes research in practice. Supports committee/council involvement. Provides leadership and autonomy in the professional practice setting and the profession. Assists with the orientation of new employees. Precepts student nurses. Delegates appropriately. Self-manages time and responsibilities. Exhibits responsibility for departmental and personal work schedules. Maintains current knowledge and practice of hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Conducts self in a professional manner. Assesses the patient’s initial and ongoing condition. Formulates a plan and identifies individualized patient needs. Facilitates interventions in accordance with patient’s established plan of care and provides appropriate nursing interventions for the patient undergoing surgical intervention. Evaluates progress towards the attainment of the patient’s plan of care by constantly individualizing, updating and prioritizing the plan of care. Follows policy and procedures for cleaning, disinfecting and sterilization of scopes and instruments. Follows policy and procedure for environmental cleaning and housekeeping. Qualifications Education Level: Graduate of an accredited nursing program. Certification/Licensure: Illinois licensed or eligible. CPR certification required. ACLS preferred or must be completed within one year. CNOR preferred. Experience Requirements: Minimum one-year scrub/circulator experience preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr Anderson Hospital