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Requisition Number:
R-24007
Facility:
LOC0022 - 2 Pond Park Road2 Pond Park Road
Hingham, MA 02043
Department Name:
SSH Ambulatory Surgery 2PPK
Status:
Full time
Budgeted Hours:
36
Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Manages individualized, outcome oriented nursing care through the use of the nursing process. Provides care, treatment and services through the successful coordination and completion of a series of processes that include assessment, planning care, providing care, in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
Compensation Pay Range:
$39.50 - $84.02
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1 - ASSESSMENTS/REASSESSMENT
Assesses and diagnoses patient and family needs in order to provide quality care to assigned patients
a - Provides ongoing assessment of nursing care needs of a defined group of patients
b - Completes nursing assessment record according to guidelines/policy
c - Documents assessment/reassessment data on medical record according to guidelines and standards
d - Conducts and initial and ongoing assessment to gather data relevant to the patient’s individual needs
e - Recognizes the significance of abnormal laboratory values for patient’s and takes appropriate action
f - Assesses patient’s understanding of disease process.
g - * Assesses/reassesses and documents patient’s level of comfort utilizing the approved pain scale for patients in a specific age category.
h - * Assesses/reassesses patient’s response after each intervention both pharmacological and non pharmacological.
2 - UNIT SPECIFIC ASSESSMENTS
a - Pre-Op checklist is complete and signed. Consistently reviews and assures completeness.
b - *Consistently uses 2 patient identifiers.
c - *Assures that patient is marked before entering Operating Room.
d - Perioperative Nursing Assessment is complete, accurate, and signed.
e - Perioperative guidelines for Labs, EKG, H&P, and Medical Clearance are followed as per policy.
3 - PLAN OF CARE
Develops, discusses, and communicates a prioritized problem list/plan of care for each patient, in collaboration with each patient/family/significant other in order to address all identified needs.
a - Develops written plan of care for patient needs and documents care plan according to established guidelines including:
Problem/need assessment
Nursing interventions
Other needed services of healthcare team
Outcome criteria met/not met
b - Based on reassessment, plan of care is modified to meet the patient/family/significant other's identified needs.
c - Develops patient/family/significant other teaching and discharge plan and documents according to policy.
d - Evaluates that the identified problems, care provided and patient's responses are reassessed in order to meet patient and family needs and documents outcomes according to policy/guidelines.
4 - UNIT SPECIFIC PLAN OF CARE:
a - Follows procedure for updating, revising, creating and deleting of Physicians Preference Cards.
b - *Assembles necessary instruments, supplies and equipment prior to the start of care.
c - * Checks for availability, proper conditions of equipment, instrumentation and implants.
d - Identifies priorities and executes nursing care accordingly.
e - Provides emotional support and comfort measures to patient and family
f - *Applies and monitors principles of aseptic technique throughout the intraoperative period.
g - Has the ability to scrub/circulate during the intraoperative phase.
h - Preps the surgical site using AORN standards of practice and proper aseptic technique.
i - *Confirms and contains sources of contamination.
5 - MEDICATION
Demonstrates the skills and judgement necessary to implement medical plan of care, nursing interventions and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient.
a - Demonstrates knowledge of SSH policies and procedures for administering, and recording medications
b - Demonstrates knowledge of commonly…