RN - One Day Surgery 24hrs

Description

Status Hours:

24hrs/wk (7a-3p) 

Cary Medical Center has an exciting opening for a Nurse to join our One Day Surgery department. The successful candidate will provide care in the ambulatory setting directed toward meeting both the psychosocial and physical needs of the patient in One Day Surgery and Endoscopy Suite. This individual will provide care that reflects initiative and responsibility indicative of professional expectations.

Duties include but are not limited to:

1. Collects data and reviews health status of patient during Pre-Admission Screening or on admission to One day surgery. Completes anesthesia pre-op evaluation sheet.

2. Admits patient to the unit and verbally verifies identity with name and date of birth.

3. Verifies properly completed lab work, permits, H&P, and pre-op checklist.

4. Obtains temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, 02 Sat, and allergies.

5. Informs appropriate personnel of pertinent information obtained.

6. Directs patients to the proper departments for prescribed exams.

7. Gives care to the patient, as indicated by individual patient needs before and after their surgical procedure, endoscopic procedure, or other procedures through One Day Surgery.

8. Keeps current and accurate records on all patients.

Requirements

1. Current ACLS and BCLS Certification.

2. Ability to work unsupervised in capacity of a licensed, professional nurse providing quality care to One Day Surgery patients.

3. Additional language desirable.

4. Basic computer knowledge.

5. Ability to organize and prioritize work duties to the best advantage of the patient.

6. Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with current licensure in the State of Maine.

Schedule:

With consideration to our patients’ and staff needs, you may need to work on days, evenings, nights, weekends and/or holidays and may need to float to other units.

Contact: 

• To see full job description or to get further information call Kelly Landeen at 207-498-1311 or email: [email protected]
• Cary Medical Center and Pines Health Services offers a competitive benefits package. To see the full benefits package and other exciting opportunities, click here: Careers & Benefit Information