RN - Pre-Op/PACU Lakeshore Surgicare - PRN, Afternoons

Evaluates assigned patients and plans, implements and documents nursing care. Assists physicians during examinations and procedures. Performs various patient tests and administers medications within the scope of practice of the registered nurse. Promotes patients'' independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.Education:Associated Degree in Nursing RequiredLicensure & Certification:Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of IndianaCPR requiredACLS required or completed within 90 days of hire.Experience: Operating Room RN - Minimum of 2 yrs. peri-operative experience, preferably in an ambulatory setting preferred.Prior knowledge of surgical instrumentation and peri-operative equipment preferred.General Responsibilities:Utilize the nursing process to provide comprehensive nursing care during the Ambulatory Surgery visit including the pre-op, intra-op, and post-op phases. Coordinates total patient care in association with other health team members. Follows Center policies, procedures and AORN guidelines of caring for the surgical mitment to Purpose and Community Cares Standards of Behavior - Demonstrates a commitment to the organization''s mission, vision and values supporting organizational decisions and behaviors. Contributes to the development and implementation of systems and processes ensuring strategic goal attainment. Actively participates, models and supports work aligned with the five pillars (Quality, Service, People, Finance, and Growth). Actively participates, models, and supports positive behaviors and transparent communications.Developing Expertise - Takes action to continue to develop and acquire new expertise that is of increasing value to the organizationRelationships, Conversation and Collaboration - Works as part of a team with others and shows respect and values diversity toward others.Service Orientation - Demonstrates efforts to discovering, meeting and advocating for the customer''s needs. Actively participates to improve the patient experience.Excellence Orientation - Takes actions to continually improve quality and safety in daily work. Actively participates in improving work processes to meet and exceed customer requirements. Identifies opportunities for improvement based on process observation, outcome measures, and feedback from patients and other customers. Reports errors in a timely and appropriate manner. Takes initiative and is accountable for areas of responsibility meeting regulatory requirements including but not limited to maintaining annual TB testing, completing annual mandatories, and maintaining current registration/certification/licensures as appropriate to position requirements.Problem Solving - The ability to understand a situation by breaking it apart into smaller pieces or tracing the implications in a step-by-step itiative - The identification of a problem, obstacle, or opportunity and proactively taking action to address current or future problems/opportunities.Impact and Influence - The ability to persuade, convince, influence, or impress others (individuals or groups) in order to get them to go along with or to support one''s opinion or position. The key is to understand others, since Impact and Influence is based on the desire to have a specific impact or effect on anizational Awareness - The ability to understand and learn the influence relationships in one''s own organization or in other organizations (e.g., key stakeholders, suppliers, etc.). This includes the ability to identify who the real decision makers are; the individuals who can influence them; and to predict how new events or situations will affect individuals and groups within the organization.

Created: 2025-10-04