RN - Surgical

Vascular Surgery

St. Matthews area

Full Time/First Shift

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Completes and documents initial and ongoing patient assessments based on population served

• Pre/Post Op nursing care to patients before, during, and after surgery

• Establishes specific, realistic and measurable goals.

• Develops an individualized plan of care/education for each patient/family upon admission.

• Initiates and participates in transitions of care in collaboration with hospital and community resources.

• Collaborates with inter-professional team and updates plan appropriately.

• Implements nursing actions in a safe, timely manner.

• Utilizes appropriate technology to provide safe care.

• Exercises clinical reasoning in care delivery.

• Implements physician orders in a timely manner.

• Manages emergency situations appropriately.

• Implements patient and family education plan.

• Practices safe medication handling and administration.

• Collaborates with the inter-professional team.

• Prep patients for procedure

• Set up room for sterile procedures

• Monitor patients during procedure

• Assist Surgeon during sterile procedure

Minimum Education & Experience:

• Associate's degree - ASN required

• RN surgical experience preferred

• RN License required

• BLS required

• If no surgical experience, RN will need to take peri-op 101 course within 8 weeks (60 days) post hire. Required.

RN, Surgical, Registered Nurse, Nurse