Patient Care RN - Day Surgery

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients within a assigned unit with a commitment to quality and safety. Professional nursing practices, requiring specialized knowledge judgment and skill are performed using the process in accordance with hospital policy, procedures and nursing philosophy.

• Provide direct, professional nursing care to specified population of patients in the acute care setting.

• Develops a patient centered plan of care based on individualized needs.

• Maintains confidentiality of the patient medical record.

• Counsel and educate patients and their care partner on treatment plans.

• Administer medication following the five rights of medication administration.

• Provide wound care and dressing changes, as applicable.

• Read and interpret patient information, making treatment decisions, when appropriate.

• Consult with physicians to decide on best treatment decisions when appropriate

• Performs nursing interventions to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

• Observe and record patient behavior and response to nursing interventions.

• Demonstrates quality, safe and effective patient care.

• Provides delegation to unlicensed assistive staff and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) staff

• Demonstrates standards of excellence which includes practicing nursing with core values of compassion, accountability, respect, teamwork and integrity.

• Demonstrates understanding and executes quality and performance improvement plans. (only for RN evaluation)

• Participates in decision making and takes actions based on ethical principles. (only for RN evaluation)

• Provides timely and accurate documentation of patient care.

• All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.