Registered Practical Nurse
Core
Provide patient-focused pre and post-op care for a wide variety of surgical cases, with a focus on orthopedic same-day total joint replacements in an outpatient day surgery environment.
Role type
Registered Practical Nurse (Surgical Day Care)
Builds
Outpatient surgical program operations and patient care pathways
Domain
Healthcare / Orthopedic Surgery / Day Surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Aseptic technique, wound care, ostomy care, CBI care, foley catheter insertion and management, IV care and management, blood product administration and monitoring, medication administration, IV insertion, critical thinking, problem-solving, decision making
Preferred skills
Orthopedic patient experience, pain management, Acute Pain Service experience, regional anesthesia (peripheral nerve blocks and spinals), CVAD experience, Smarttrack (OR Manager) familiarity
Technologies
Meditech (Order Entry module)
Responsibilities
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to plan and implement care, perform IV insertions and catheter management, administer medications and blood products, provide wound and ostomy care, function independently within scope of practice, meet physical demands of the position
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC