Registered Nurse RN Outpatient Surgery

Company: Terre Haute Regional Hospital
Location: Terre Haute
Posted on: April 17, 2024

Job Description:

Description IntroductionDo you have the career opportunities as a(an) Registered Nurse RN Outpatient Surgery you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you - at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Terre Haute Regional Hospital which is a part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.BenefitsTerre Haute Regional Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
  Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at Terre Haute Regional Hospital!Job Summary and QualificationsThe Out Patient Surgery RN manages the nursing care & preparation of patients receiving Endoscopy, Surgical, Cath Lab, and Radiology procedures in accordance with ASPAN and AORN Perioperataive Standards and Recommended Practices and follows the established Policies set by Terre Haute Regional Hospital Healthcare Organization.What will you do in this role:
  
  • Provides age and culturally appropriate patient care for General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Ear/Nose/Throat Surgery, Cataract Surgery, Podiatric Surgery, Endoscopic procedures, Pain Management Procedure, Cardiac Catheterization Procedure, Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Urological Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecological Surgery
  • Actively instructs and educates patients and their families on the Plan of Care and discharge instructions for the all Out Patient procedures performed.
  • Assists physicians with Thoracentesis Procedures on patients in Out Patient Surgery Suite
  • Performs blood transfusion procedure on patients in Out Patient Surgery Suite
  • Knows and performs techniques for specimens collection, labeling, ordering, and documenting
  • Maintains supply levels to insure efficiency of Preparation of Out Patients
  • Orients and mentors new staff members and students
  • Follows Infection control and standard precautions
  • Assesses and assists with patient's discharge planning needs with appropriate healthcare team
  • Monitors, records, communicates and updates appropriately the patient condition to healthcare team
  • Documents care accurately and completely
  • Transcribes Telephone and Verbal Physician orders
  • Follows Anesthesia Provider Preoperative testing guidelines
  • Review and confirm consent, H&P, results of lab tests are on chart prior to patient procedure being performed
  • Performs initial and on-going patient assessment according to accepted standards of nursing practice
  • Administers prescribed medications, and treatments and documents same
  • Assists with flow of endoscopy schedule
  • Assumes charge nurse duties prn -
  • Takes callWhat qualifications you will need:
    • Current Indiana licensure as a Registered Nurse or active Compact State RN license
    • Current certification in Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
    • Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing. Associate Degree required, BSN preferred.
    • Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment
    • Previous Out Patient experience preferred - has provided quality healthcare services since 1882. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 275+ bed hospital is a leading acute care facilities in Indiana. Terre Haute is the only full-service hospital in the area accredited by The Joint Commission. We have provided quality care to the Wabash Valley community for 135 years. Services include the region's only Level-II trauma center, cardiovascular services--including open-heart surgery and cardiac catheterization; oncology services, which include radiation therapy and outpatient infusion; labor and delivery, including a neonatal intensive care unit; an inpatient behavioral health unit; and other specialized inpatient areas, including intensive care and inpatient rehabilitation units.
      
      At Terre Haute Regional Hospital, our care like family culture extends to our patients, people and our community. We are committed to each other. When we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.
      
      HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies - by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
      HCA Healthcare Co-Founder If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse RN Outpatient Surgery opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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