JOB REQUIREMENTS: POSITION SPECIFICS Title: Registered Nurse Surgery
Center FTE: 0.6 FTE (48 hours/pay period) Schedule: Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Friday from 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM 1st week; and Tuesday, Thursday,
Friday from 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM 2nd week Holiday Rotation: Internal
holiday rotation, per unit guidelines Weekend Rotation: N/A On Call
Hours: 1 week day a month and every 16th weekend POSITION SUMMARY Nurses
care for people who are sick, injured, convalescent or disabled. Under
general supervision, deliver care to patients utilizing the nursing
process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and
evaluation, in accordance with established philosophy. Collaborate with
other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care delivery
and achievement of desired patient outcomes. Effectively interact with
patient and significant others, while maintaining the standard of
professional nursing. Provide care and support to patients before,
during and after surgery and assist the surgeon and the surgical team in
their tasks. POSITION TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Consult and
coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and
evaluate patient-care plans. 2. Respond to life threatening situations
based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol. 3.
Maintain a comprehensive understanding of surgical procedures and
treatments and have the ability to explain them to patients at their
level of understanding. 4. Observe, record significant condition change,
and any reaction for patients. In a timely manner, notify supervisor or
physician of change in patient\'s condition, reaction to drug,
treatment, and significant incidents as well as compile and evaluate
patient\'s vital signs/laboratory or data from monitoring or diagnostic
tests to determine potential emergency interventions. 5. Monitor, record
and communicate patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized
documentation systems. 6. Assist physicians or providers with procedures
such as intubation, central line placement, arterial line placement or
elective cardioversion. 7. Apply and monitor medical equipment and
devices such as cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms,
external pacemakers, oxygen delivery devices, transducers and pressure
lines. 8. Closely monitor patients\' fluid intake and output to detect
potential problems such as fluid imbalance or electrolyte imbalances. 9.
Via the electronic medical record (EMR), acknowledge physician\'s orders
by the process of review and verification. Once order is acknowledged,
follow through on order or delegate in a timely fashion. 10. Develop a
rapport with patient & family and conduct preoperative education. 11.
Serve as the communication liaison to family and members of the
operating team. 12. Perform minimal to moderate sedation, take and
monitor patient vital signs when administering sedation or in absence of
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). 13. Ensure that the
correct patient is receiving the correct service and that the correct
procedure is being performed. 14. Provide basic, bedside care and
maintain awareness of comfort and safety needs of patient. POSITION
REQUIREMENTS Education: Required: Associate Degree in Nursing Preferred:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Experience: Required: None Preferred: 3 5
years of preoperative, intraoperative, and/or postoperative patient care
Licenses and Registrations: Required: State of Wisconsin Registered
Nurse License Preferred: None Certification(s): Required: Basic Life
Support (BLS) within 3 months of hire for all RN\'s. Advanced Cardiac
Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of hire for nurses who perform phase
I recovery and/or moderate sedation. Pediatric Emergency Assessment,
Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS) or Pediatric Advanced Life
Support (PALS) within 6 months of hire for RN\'s who perform phase I
recovery Preferred: None ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply
Online: https://www.saukprairiehealthcare.org/about/careers/