Registered Nurse (RN)

Company: Phoenix Children's Hospital
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: July 22, 2021

Job Description:

Position Summary

Posting Note: Clinical Nurse - Periop 101 Aerodigestive Surgery- Incumbent will participate in 3 - 4 months of training as a circulating nurse in ENT, Endoscopy and several other procedural services. The nurse will be enrolled in the Association of Operating Room Nurses Periop 101 program to learn the fundamentals of circulating in the surgical environment. The program also includes classroom time, simulation, and clinical shifts with a preceptor. This is a full time position and once training is complete the employee is required to commit to a minimum of 24 months in the full time role. The schedule after orientation will be WEEKDAYS ONLY, no weekends, no holidays and some call. The nurse circulator provides care to patients needing surgeries and procedures under anesthesia. The role of a circulator is broad, unique and requires a wide variety of clinical and interpersonal skills. A MINIMUM of ONE YEAR clinical experience in acute or critical care in a hospital setting. NO NEW GRADS, please.

This position will work in collaboration with the healthcare team, patient and family to promote patient health through delivery of professional nursing care appropriate to patients age and condition as documented in the nursing and medical plans of care in accordance with evidence-based nursing and patient care practice standards and hospital goals, values and regulatory standards.

PCH Values

• Family-Centered care that focuses on the need of the child first and values the family as an important member of the care team
• Excellence in clinical care, service and communication
• Collaborative within our institution and with others who share our mission and goals
• Leadership that set the standard for pediatric health care today and innovations of the future
• Accountability to our patients, community and each other for providing the best in the most cost-effective way.

1. Completes nursing assessment of patient conditions consistent with age and condition, including physical, psychological, social, developmental, and educational factors, to determine initial level of compliance with treatment plan per policy and unit guidelines. Performs ongoing patient and family assessments and identifies variations from diagnoses.
2. Continually evaluates patient responses to care, teaching, and discharge plans. Documents patient progress in appropriate charts and shares observations and assessment outcomes with health care team and families to ensure timely communication and understanding of patient health status, progress, and ongoing needs.
3. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing required activities within established parameters to ensure compliance with all applicable medication, storage and documentation standards, regulations, and requirements.
4. Provides orientation to the unit, hospital systems, and processes to patients and family members to ensure familiarity with units policies and requirements.
5. Supervises patient care activities of assigned team members and delegates activities appropriate to knowledge, skill, and competency. Provides timely feedback and review of care delivery to ensure maintenance of patient safety, infection control procedures, therapeutic environment, and team members performance level, maintaining confidentiality as appropriate.
6. Works collaboratively with patient care team and family members to establish and implement plan of care to ensure coordination of activities and ongoing communication of patient health status. Participates in patient care rounds and patient care conferences as appropriate.
7. Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

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