CVOR RN - Surgery II
Company: SSM Health
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: October 10, 2024
Job Description:
It's more than a career, it's a calling. MO-SSM Health Cardinal
Glennon Children's Hospital Worker Type: Regular Job Summary: Uses
the nursing process in care delivery and provides nursing
leadership for other patient care personnel. Circulates
independently on complex cases. Job Responsibilities and
Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Demonstrates critical thinking skills in providing care for the
perioperative patient by completing a comprehensive preoperative
assessment, planning and implementing individualized nursing
interventions and evaluating the effectiveness of care and
modifying interventions as needed.
- Prioritizes multiple complex patient and physician needs to
delegate and coordinate the care provided by the surgical team to
maximize patient outcomes.
- Coordinates patient care assignments to personnel supervised,
considering staff competencies, patient population, equipment used,
patient condition, environmental factors, infection control, safety
factors and availability of direct/indirect supervision.
- Communicates effectively with patients, staff and physicians to
anticipate needs and develop and implement actions to be taken in
response to complaints related to patient care processes.
- Maintains and enhances professional clinical skills by seeking
out learning situations and remaining abreast of current advances
in nursing techniques and technologies.
- Serves as a consultant to all personnel in area(s) of nursing
expertise. Teaches and mentors other less-experienced RNs and
technicians.
- Demonstrates advanced clinical judgment as evidenced by
knowledge of complex nursing interventions required in multiple
surgical specialty areas.
- Exhibits willingness to take on special projects and initiates
actions that work to improve processes within the department.
- As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional
nursing standards defined in the professional practice model.
- Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her
response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of
our patients and our patient populations.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education
equivalency for licensing
EXPERIENCE
- Two years' advanced surgical experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant use of speech to share information through oral
communication.
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing
0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near
(20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and
distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication,
distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning
machinery, etc.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects
weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting,
gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling and running. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR
CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location: Illinois
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American
Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of
Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) State of Work
Location: Missouri
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American
Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional
Registration
- Or
- Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
State of Work Location: Oklahoma
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American
Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
- Or
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
State of Work Location: Wisconsin
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American
Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
- Or
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and
Professional Services Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of
America) Job Type: Employee Department: 4403000010 Surgery
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 SSM Health is an equal opportunity
employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status , or any
other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to
learn more. Benefits SSM Health values our exceptional employees by
offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
- Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week
of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children
(pro-rated based on FTE).
- Flexible Payment Options: o ur voluntary benefit offered
through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access
to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before
payday.
- Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage
through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
Keywords: SSM Health, Chesterfield , CVOR RN - Surgery II, Healthcare , Saint Louis, Missouri
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