Perioperative RN – Surgical Day Care
Gardner, Massachusetts
Heywood Hospital

Registered Nurse, Surgical Day Care

Location: Gardner, Massachusetts
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Provide nursing care by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans and goals.
• Deliver patient care following standards of care, protocols, and established policies.
• Support patient dignity and positive self-regard through individualized care.
• Educate patients and families based on learning needs and readiness.
• Collaborate on discharge planning incorporating necessary support systems.
• Delegate and supervise nursing interventions performed by others appropriately.
• Prioritize patient care, seek assistance, and recognize emergency needs.
• Document all relevant data, interventions, and patient responses accurately and timely.
• Communicate thorough reports to healthcare team members to ensure continuity of care.
• Promote professional development and learning for self and colleagues.
• Identify and report patient safety risks and healthcare errors.
• Address ethical issues in patient care.
• Safely administer medications and intravenous therapy per orders and protocols.
• Assess and manage patient pain levels, documenting responses and notifying physicians as needed.
• Complete medication reconciliation documentation for attending physicians.
• Perform pre-admission testing and nursing assessments for surgical day care patients, including blood draws and EKGs.
• Review pre-operative orders and test results, communicating abnormalities to appropriate providers.
• Verify completeness of preoperative documentation (consent forms, history & physical, labs).
• Provide emotional support to patients experiencing changes due to surgery.
• Conduct and document post-operative phone calls to surgical day care patients.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Massachusetts
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 1 year of day surgery/perioperative nursing experience within the last year
• Acute care nursing experience
• Current ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification
• Current PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification