Registered Nurse Surgical Services

GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
 

In order to fill our Mission of serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well-being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services, all employees of Genesis HealthCare System must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation. All employees must regard themselves as an ‘owner’ of Genesis and keep our patients at the center of everything we do - always. 

Department:

Endoscopy Services

Overview of Position:

Provides professional nursing care to assigned patients in an efficient and caring manner. Coordinates care planning with other caregivers and with other areas, adheres to universal precautions, and is compliant with infection control policies. Works independently with minimal supervision. Ensures OR environment remains sterile during procedure. Meets the needs of the ST, Surgeon, anesthesia, and patient during the procedure. Services as a patient advocate.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
1.    Provides direct patient care in accordance with physician orders in a warm and friendly manner.
2.    Takes and records measurements or readings.
3.    Assesses condition and provides treatment for care of patient.
4.    Administers prescribed medications.
5.    Accurately captures all applicable patient charges and submits on appropriate form in a timely manner.
6.    Demonstrates proper decontamination of instrumentation, re-sterilization and accurate completion of sterilization logs.
7.    Facilitates cost reduction per procedure by not opening supplies that are not needed.
8.    Participates in maintaining physician preference cards.
9.    Accepts on-call schedule and responds to on-call activation within 30 minutes.  
10.    Uses Epic system to enter orders, confirm orders, print reports.  May use other computer programs required in area of responsibility.
11.    May be asked to serve on department specialty focus team.
12.    Documents implant records completely and accurately. Ensure correct charges are documented.
13.    Follows Time-Out Policy.
14.    Leads counts and ensures Count Policy is followed.
15.    Patient Advocate.
16.    Hand Off Reporting to recovering nurse.

QUALIFICATIONS
1.    Current Ohio RN License and ADN.
2.    Current CPR certification, or obtain within 30 days of employment.
3.    Current ACLS certification, or obtain within one year of employment.
4.    Ability to read, write and explain or describe moderately complex information to other hospital staff.
5.    Ability to communicate well in an oral and written manner.
6.    Ability to read, calculate and prepare medication, as well as the ability to observe and analyze any resulting reactions and to apply clinical knowledge.
7.    Ability to collect data, interpret findings, set priorities and carry out established plan.
8.    Demonstrates competence in age-specific patient care.

PATIENT CENTERED CARE & BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS
1.    Living the Genesis Mission, Vision and Values
• Performs work in a manner that is quality focused.
• Treats patients, co-workers, visitors and volunteers with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect.
• Results oriented and focused on achievement of objectives.
• Acknowledges and responds to the diversity of people and the situation.
• Encourages peers (others) to be owners of change.
• Always makes the effort to anticipate and exceed customer needs and expectations.
• Possesses the ability to engage others with patience and understanding.
• Acts in a manner that creates positive first and lasting impressions.
• Demonstrates the ability to own issues until they are resolved.
2.    Patient Centered Care  (patients/families, physicians, co-workers, all other internal/external customers)
• Introduces self and role…connects with everyone.
• Communicates effectively (i.e. advising others of actions, pertinent information, time durations, etc.) and asks for feedback.
• Asks for and anticipates needs and concerns of others.
• Maintains a positive work environment for staff and a healing environment for patients (i.e. safe, clean, quiet, etc.)
• Maintains the dignity and privacy of each person; manages confidential/sensitive information appropriately.
• Responds to requests in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Exits patient/customer encounters courteously, asking if there are additional needs that can be addressed.
3.    Promotes Patient and Employee Safety 
• Demonstrates safe Patient Handling (i.e. transfers, transport, care administration, nutrition, medication, etc.) 
• Demonstrates safe Materials Handling (i.e. appropriate use and disposal of chemicals, infectious wastes, etc.)
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of Infectious Disease precautions and use of proper protective equipment
• Demonstrates Slips/Trips and Falls Awareness.
• Actively contributes to maintaining a safe, clean and quiet environment.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

1.    Ability to sit, stand, stoop, push, pull, bend, and walk for extended periods of time.
2.    Ability to lift 50 pounds to waist level.

This description reflects in general terms the type and level of work performed.  It is not intended to be all-inclusive, nor portray the specific duties of any one incumbent.

Thank you for your interest in employment at Genesis. Genesis is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Selection of applicants for employment is based only on qualifications and the requirements of a specific job.