Registered Nurse - Surgery
Core
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for patients in a surgery setting, ensuring quality of care and safety.
Role type
Registered Nurse II (Surgery)
Builds
Patient care plans and safe clinical outcomes
Domain
Healthcare / Surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, care planning, care implementation, care evaluation, documentation, delegation, interdisciplinary collaboration, evidence-based practice, patient education, precepting/mentoring
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Assess patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs; Formulate a plan of care including discharge plan; Implement the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision; Evaluate patient and family response to care and teaching; Document assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record; Participate in research activities and unit shared leadership; Educate and orient facility personnel, patients, students, families and visitors.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC