Registered Nurse Periop

At Holy Cross Hospital – Davis, the Surgery Department has 12 ORs (8 Main, 4 DSC) and 4 GI suites that perform around 15,000 procedures a year for pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations. Specialties include robotics (general, urology, gynecology), general, ortho, trauma, neuro, ENT, urology, gyn, podiatry and more. Our staff cross-train to all specialties expanding their skill set and accomplishments. The culture encompasses teamwork and support in professional and personal growth. We strive for open communication and encourage feedback and new ideas so we can grow as a team. A successful team member will be positive, reliable, accountable and have a passion for patient safety and constant improvement. We look for candidates that are invested in our mission, strive for excellence, and thrive in a fast-paced team environment. This department is unique because our staff have the opportunity to grow and experience all forms of care delivered in surgical services from the large complex cases in the main OR to a fast-paced ambulatory setting at our on campus surgical center including endoscopy, pain management.

As our RN, you will assume responsibility for facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with the healthcare team and patient/family to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient, advancing modern nursing through compassionate care.

Every day you will promote optimal patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, adhering to patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act, and demonstrating personal accountability for relationship-based care and our organizational mission.

To be successful in this role, you will be a Registered Nurse with a commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care, strong communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to apply the nursing process effectively within a supportive, mission-driven environment.

• Assess patient’s physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, review of medical records & clinical data. Evaluates patient’s response and intervenes to ensure optimal patient outcome.
• Develop and implement patient plan of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic/diagnostic interventions including, but not limited to, IV’s, incision/wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collections.
• Thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records. Document ongoing status, interventions, patient response and outcomes in an accurate, timely manner. Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
• Promote, advocate, and collaborate to protect the health and safety and rights of each patient.
• Provide patient/family education through assessment of patient/family learning readiness, needs, and ability. Provide teaching and evaluate effectiveness of teaching.

Comprehensive training is provided in Pre-Operative, PACU, Phase II Recovery, and GI pre- and post-procedure care.

Required

• Associates Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
• RN License in state of employment
• Physical Requirements:  Medium Work exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10lbs. constantly

Preferred

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• One (1) year experience