RN, Recovery Room (Per Diem) at Cape Cod Healthcare

Falmouth, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

01 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient Care, Nursing Process, Interdisciplinary Teamwork, Patient Teaching, Medication Administration, Pain Management, Assessment Skills, Anesthesia Knowledge, Thermoregulation, Intravenous Therapy, Documentation, Customer Service, Time Management, Advance Directives, Emergency Response, BLS Certification

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

1. Practices according to entity mandatory requirements. 2. Practices according to department expectations. 3. Practices with a Customer Service approach to all activities. 4. Cares for patients utilizing the nursing process. 5. Provides care as part of the interdisciplinary team. 6. Utilizes internal and external resources. 7. Provides effective patient/family teaching. 8. Documents according to entity/department guidelines. 9. Administers medications safely. 10. Provides care according to best practice standards of care in nursing. 11. Identifies signs and symptoms of neglect/abuse and reports as required by law. 12. Cares for terminally ill patient and family. 13. Manages the patient with pain. 14. Utilizes chemical and physical restraints as per policy. 15. Utilizes techniques of time management effectively. 16. Provides care respective of patient's advance directives. 17. Maintains appropriate licenses, certifications, registrations required to perform duties of their designated role/position. 18. Addresses age-specific needs of infants, toddlers, school age, adolescents, adults, older adults. 19. Assists Anesthesiologist per protocol. 20. Performs cardiovascular assessment. 21. Performs neurological assessment. 22. Provides care for patient receiving epidural anesthesia. 23. Demonstrates knowledge of anesthesia agents and adjuncts (central nerve blocks/conductive blocks, and regional anesthesia/local blocks). 24. Takes measures to provide thermoregulation and intervenes appropriately when identifying malignant hyperthermia. 25. Manages patients with intravenous therapy. 26. Demonstrates knowledge and skill in hemodynamic monitoring of patient 27. Performs pre-op assessments. 28. Provides care for patient requiring intubations and mechanical ventilation 29. Uses Meditech appropriately and accurately. 30. Other duties may be assigned. Registered Nurse, Emergency Services – Grade: FHMNA30, Job Code: 00330 (Per Diem: 00331) • Ability to read, write, and communicate in English • Graduate of a School of Nursing • (RN) - Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Minimum of 1 year of current OR RN experience • (BLS) - Current Basic Life Support certification • Per Diem: (2) Two years of previous acute care operating room department experience required

Responsibilities

The RN in the Recovery Room provides care for patients post-anesthesia, utilizing the nursing process and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include patient assessments, medication administration, and ensuring adherence to best practice standards.