Position Summary
The Registered Nurse in Ambulatory Care provides comprehensive nursing care to pre- and post-surgery patients, ensuring high standards of patient safety and comfort. This role involves assessing patient needs, implementing care plans, and collaborating with the healthcare team to facilitate optimal patient outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Patient Assessment: Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans in collaboration with healthcare professionals.
- Direct Nursing Care: Provide direct bedside nursing care to pre- and post-surgery patients, including evaluating medical information.
- Medication Administration: Prepare, administer, and accurately record prescribed medications.
- Procedural Care: Perform nursing procedures such as changing dressings, inserting catheters, and starting IVs.
- Equipment Management: Adjust and manage specialized medical equipment, interpreting and recording relevant measurements.
- Monitoring and Reporting: Monitor patients' vital signs, promptly reporting any adverse reactions to medications.
- Discharge Planning: Collaborate with the healthcare team on discharge planning and follow-up care.
- Patient Education: Answer questions and educate patients and their families regarding surgical procedures and post-surgery care.
- Documentation: Maintain and update patient files, medical charts, and health records in compliance with best practices.
- Standards Adherence: Uphold nursing best practices, standards, and protocols at all times.
Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a relevant setting.
- Licensure/Certification: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and a valid state nursing license.
Certification: Basic Life Support