Registered Nurse - Day Surgery

As a Registered Nurse - Day Surgery, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing. Position Details: Self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance. Culture of mutual respect and collaboration among all surgical staff. Continuous investment in equipment including surgical instruments, devices and patient positioning. Rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses. On-call is required during select non-business hours. What you will do in this role: Evaluate patients prior to surgery. Provide patient and family education surrounding the procedure and peri-operative process. Assume responsibility for patient preparation, including intravenous therapy, preoperative medications, and surgical site verification. Participate in surgical site verification, including briefing, time out, debriefing, and universal protocols. Recognize and respond to patient emergencies. Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care. Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team. Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients. Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes. Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient's medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures.