RN Procedures - Neuro - Day shift / no weekends 19hrs per week

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and/or Physician(s), a registered professional nurse employed with the Neurosurgery Hospital Services is responsible for direct and indirect care of patients, assisting physicians/providers as needed with computer entry, scheduling, and data collection. All standard nursing practices and principles are used for the care of the neurosurgery patient, including pharmacology, patient assessment, and procedures documentation.

This position is involved in a team-based approach to care. Team members are trained to meet the highest level of function for their role as per the State of Tennessee/Georgia guidelines. The role coordinates care for patients and supports patients/families/caregivers in self-management, self-efficacy, and behavior change, manages the practice's patient population, and participates in the practice's quality management process and performance evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling/screening for procedure appointments, clinical assessment of the patient, preparation for Epidural Steroid Injections, post-procedure assessment and management, and patient education
• Serve as EPIC ECHART Trainer for the departments
• Serve as Joint Commission representative for the departments
• Assess and care for patients during pre- and post-operative periods, checking heart rhythm, vital signs, pain scale, and oxygen saturation per standards
• Assist with procedures under the direction of EHS physicians, monitoring moderate sedation, giving sedation and pain IV medications, positioning patients for procedures, and assessing patients post-procedure for mobility, sensation, vital signs, pain scale, and oxygen saturation
• Document according to Erlanger's standards within pre- and post-procedure flow sheets using approved abbreviations
• Maintain medication and narcotic counts each procedure day
• Maintain emergency code drug box and equipment
• Test and screen patients for procedures, pull testing and lab results, and assist with charge capture and coding
• Review and educate patients on findings under the direction of the provider
• Review medication lists with patients per medication reconciliation protocol
• Serve as ECHART super user for the office
• Assist with education on Joint Commission requirements and maintaining standards throughout the office setting, assisting with in-house surveys for Joint Commission readiness
• Demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status

Education

Required: Graduate from accredited School of Nursing. Annual Erlanger Health System E-Online learning modules.

Experience

Required: Knowledge of general nursing principles and practice skills; knowledge of organizational functions, policies, and regulations; knowledge of current trends and new developments; knowledge of principles and practices of nursing applicable to areas requiring special education. Must have 2 years of clinical nursing experience.

Preferred: Previous experience in neurosurgery; previous physician office experience; previous electronic medical record experience; previous Critical Care/PACU experience.

License/Certification/Registration

Required: Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee. BLS (Basic Life Support) completed prior to going to unit/department and maintained going forward. Annual Spine Education. Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-Tennessee residents.