RN - AMSU Per Diem #12 - St. John's Episcopal Hospital : Job Details

St. John's Episcopal Hospital is the only hospital providing emergency and ambulatory care to the densely populated, culturally and economically diverse, and medically underserved populations of the Rockaways and Five Towns in southern Queens County and southwestern Nassau County, New York. Celebrating over 110 years of community care, the 257-bed facility provides people of all faiths with comprehensive preventive, diagnostic treatment and rehabilitative services, regardless of ability to pay.

Coordinates a patient-focused team in providing direct and collaborative health care in a variety of clinical settings designed to promote and restore optimal health across the life span. Utilizes all components of the nursing process in providing care that reflects an understanding of individual, cultural, and religious diversities and needs, and recognition of patient rights. Utilizes knowledge and expertise in case management to provide comprehensive, coordinated, seamless care to individuals and aggregate groups. Coordinates, integrates, and facilitates the patient/provider relationship along the continuum of care.

Responsibilities:

• Greets and assess all patients brought into the OR.
• Review the pre-operative checklist. Confirms it is complete and accurate and signs as confirmation it has been reviewed. Prepares OR rooms as necessary including the proper functioning equipment and supplies to provide a clean and appropriate environment
• Supervises and directs patient care in an individual operating room. Monitors the practice of unlicensed assistive personal. Participates in the intraoperative plan of care for each patient.
• Scrubs in as appropriate. Circulates as appropriate if assigned. Familiar with all instruments used and can assemble what is needed for any case being done to insure the room is ready prior to the beginning of each case
• Performs scrub duties as necessary. Maintains count on sponges, needles and instruments to insure no loss of items according to policy
• Insures and participates in the time out including, if possible the patient, before the surgery begins. Insures the accompanying paperwork is completely filled out by all disciplines
• Completes all peri-operative documentation and charting forms appropriately.

Requirements:

• Active RN license
• Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
• BLS certifications
• ACLS
• PALS
• Infusion Certification
• 1 Year Med Surg Experience - Preferred
• Critical Care, ED or Telemetry Experience Preferred