UH Tripoint Medical Center Operative Services is an 8 operating room facility with 22 private preoperative rooms and 8 post anesthesia bays. This department provides pre-operative care, intraoperative surgical care and post-operative care to patients whom have or will undergo surgery. The interdisciplinary team includes Registered Nurses, Surgical Technologist, Physician Assistants, Registered Nurse First Assist, Licensed Practice Nurse, Surgical Assistant, Surgeons, Anesthesiologist, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Administration and Secretary Staff and Operating Room Assistants. Perioperative services works closely with pre-admission testing (PAT), laboratory and pharmacy services, central sterile processing department, physician offices, and scheduling services to ensure the safest and best quality patient care.

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Position Summary

Provides safe efficient age specific nursing care to patients/families using the nursing process in order to assist them to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status.

Essential Functions

• Implements the nursing process by delivering effective relationship based nursing care.
• Demonstrates technical skills in care delivery that result in safe practice and positive care outcomes.
• Demonstrates clear communication and effective collaboration to optimize patient care and clinical operations.
• Develops self and contributes to the professional practice of nursing.
• Displays leadership that influences optimal clinical and operational outcomes.

Required For All Jobs

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.