Registered Nurse

Your Opportunity:

Reporting to the Unit Manager, the Coordinator/Registered Nurse is responsible for booking and scheduling patients in the operating room, contributing to OR efficiency by utilizing OR time appropriately and ensuring patients are ready for surgery. Duties include ensuring patients are screened and ready for surgery before being scheduled on the OR list and coordinating special tests or procedures prior to their surgery date; prioritizing with surgeons to establish OR dates and PAC dates; collaborating with all services to ensure consistency of the scheduling process and oversee the daily schedule with support of the Surgery Unit Managers. The Coordinator is responsible for working in accordance with established standards, and the Mission, Vision, Values, policies and procedures of Covenant Health.

Description:

The Registered Nurse (RN) participates in nursing assessments and interventions, care planning, implementing prescribed treatments, administering medications, evaluating treatments, and monitoring/documenting treatment progress and patient/resident response. Acting as an advocate, coordinator and liaison for the patient/resident, the RN identifies needs and sets priorities in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. The RN facilitates patient/resident and family education and discharge planning, and may be required to act in a charge nurse capacity. The RN is responsible for the provision of care in accordance with established standards, and the Mission, Vision, Values, policies and procedures of Covenant Health. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the UNA Collective Agreement.