Registered Nurse (RN) - PreOp/PACU

RN – Surgery Outpatient Position Summary

Provides direct patient care in the outpatient surgical setting using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice. Reports to the Director of Surgical Services.

Essential Functions

• Performs plan of care interventions, including medication administration,

specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care activities.

• Documents patient care provided.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition to the care team,

physician, patient, and family.

• Assists patients with activities of daily living, including hygiene,

elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.

• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including

transfers, discharges, referrals, and psychosocial/spiritual support needs.

• Evaluates learning needs of patients and families; provides education

appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.

• Advocates for the physical and emotional well-being of patients.
• Participates in performance improvement and continuing education.
• Provides quality patient care and works flexible shifts/units as needed.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

Patient Populations Served: Neonate, Infant, Early Childhood, Late Childhood, Adolescent, Young Adult, Middle Adult, Older Adult.

Protected Health Information Accessed: Demographic, Clinical, Insurance, Financial, Complete Medical Record.

Exposure: Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens is present; may involve contact with patients, blood, body fluids, or specimens.

Physical

Requirements

Frequent standing, walking, lifting/moving patients, kneeling, and repetitive hand/arm movements. Regular exposure to biological and chemical hazards, including blood and bodily fluids, hazardous medications, and latex.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

License: /

Certifications

Current RN license in state of practice; BLS, ACLS, and PALS required within 30 days of hire.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people.

We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country. We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.