Registered Nurse (T&RC) - Perioperative Pre-Operative Services Outpatient Full-Time Day Shift

Position Summary

At Stony Brook Medicine, our Registered Nurses are critical members of the team who diagnose and treat responses to actual or potential health problems by means of nursing methods and techniques such as case finding, health teaching and counseling. Incumbents provide care supportive to and restorative of health and well-being, while adhering to a medical regimen.

Our preoperative Services help prepare patients for a successful and safe hospital experience. The Pre-operative team works with patients to identify and modify risk factors to ensure the best possible outcome and to prevent last minute delays and cancellation of surgery. Our Perioperative Nurses are responsible for collecting patient information, consults/clearances, consents, and test results for delivery to the operating room staff.

Duties of a Registered Nurse may include the following but are not limited to:

• Assess the patient's condition and nursing needs; coordinate nursing care activities with other health disciplines involved in the treatment effort to relate and integrate the nursing regimen with the treatment plan for patients.
• Develop a written individualized care plan which includes teaching needs and discharge planning.
• Administer direct care when professional nursing skills and judgment are needed.
• Administer medications.
• Practice infection control and participate in the maintenance of a clean and safe environment.
• Assumes responsibility and accountability for the delivery of nursing care to all assigned patients. Communicates changes in patient's condition and questions regarding patient care to Charge RN/Clinician.
• Develops and maintains current written plan of care for assigned patients. Sets priorities to meet the patient's needs. Sets patient goals and priorities with the patient and/or family.
• Provides documented evidence in the medical record of patient/family teaching and their responses and understanding of the teaching. Ensures that patient education and instructions are consistent with that of the physician or designee.
• Communicates and works effectively with other staff and other departments.
• Participates in unit or hospital based quality assurance activities or committees to contribute to the advancement of the nursing profession at Stony Brook University Hospital.

Working Conditions:

Working conditions may involve exposure to infectious disease, blood, body fluids and/or tissue as well as other unpleasant elements such as accidents, injuries and illness. May be exposed to and be required to handle varying unpredictable, emergency and crisis situations. Occasionally subjected to irregular hours and pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries. This position is classified by OSHA as Category 1**.

Qualifications

Registered Nurse 1 (T&RC)

Required: Possession of or eligibility for a license to practice as a registered nurse in New York State.*

Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and 5 years of ICU or critical care experience, Excellent communication skills, particularly when consulting with physician offices, Knowledge of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification system, Strong understanding of comorbidities and their role in surgical case selection (inpatient vs. outpatient), EKG and phlebotomy certification, Prior perioperative assessment experience, with surgical case knowledge to support pre-operative patient education, Proficiency in laboratory value interpretation

*Only licensed nurse experience in an acute care** facility will be counted towards RN1 experience.

**Acute care is defined as medical services provided for illnesses that are short-term (usually less than 30 days), intense, and have a relatively severe to very severe course, requiring knowledge and expertise in the vigilant monitoring of subtle changes in the patient's condition, as well as ability to quickly recognize and identify potential problems and conditions resulting from a previous disease.