REGISTERED NURSE RN 3T SURGICAL CARE

Job Summary
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Responsible for providing direct patient care. The Registered Nurse's responsibilities include but are not limited to utilization of the nursing process in the provision of care, excellent customer service skills and communication skills, flexibility, quality improvement activities and professional growth. Patient Services include, but are not limited to, outpatient surgery cases, AM admissions for surgery, myelograms, colonoscopy with anesthesia sedation, CT scans with guided needle biopsy and outpatient ECT’s.
Education
Minimum:
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Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program
Preferred:
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Bachelor Degree in Nursing
Registration/Certifi cation/Licensure
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Current PA RN license, Healthcare Provider CPR and Act 33/73 clearances. PEARS required within one year of hire/transfer.
Experience

Minimum:⚬ Three years recent Med-Surg nursing
Preferred:
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IV and phlebotomy skills
Other Requirements
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N/A
Status
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Non-Exempt
Physical Requirements:
The following frequency defi nitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:
Occasional:
(0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)
Frequent:
(1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)
Constant
: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)
NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.
Non-Material Handling
Standing* - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - CONSTANT
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Walking* - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - CONSTANT
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Sitting* - Body remains in a seated position - OCC ASIONAL
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Stooping* - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCC ASIONAL
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Bending* - To fl ex the upper body forward - FREQUENT
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Twisting* - To rotate the upper body forward - FREQUENT
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Climbing - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - N/A
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Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A
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Stairs - To ascend and descend stairs - N/A
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Kneeling - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - N/A
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Squatting* - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL
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Crouching - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL
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Crawling - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - N/A
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Reaching Horizontal* - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - CONSTANT
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Reaching Overhead* - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - OCCASIONAL
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Grasping* - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - CONSTANT
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Finger Manipulation* - To manipulate objects with the use of fi ngers - CONSTANT
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Seeing* - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT
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Hearing* - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT
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Repetitive Upper Extremity Use* - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANT
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Repetitive Lower Extremity Use - Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A
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Material Handling
Pushing*
- To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object awayfrom the person
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OCCASIONAL
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20# - 50#
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Pulling*
- To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towardsthe person
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OCCASIONAL
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20# - 50#
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Lift*
- Floor to Waist
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OCCASIONAL
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20# - 50#
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Lift*
- Waist to shoulder
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FREQUENT
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Up to 20#
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Lift*
- Shoulder to overhead
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OCCASIONAL
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Up to 20#
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Carrying*
- To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet)
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CONSTANT
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Up to 20#
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Environmental Factors
Working alone - N/A
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Working in cramped quarters - OCCASIONAL
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Constant interruptions - FREQUENT
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Working with hands in water - OCCASIONAL
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Use of power tools - N/A
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Working on ladders/scaff olding - N/A
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Exposure to vibration - N/A
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Exposure to dust - N/A
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Exposure to noise (constant) - FREQUENT
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Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - N/A
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Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N/A
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Exposure to slippery walking surfaces - OCCASIONAL
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Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - N/A
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Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - FREQUENT
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Working with bloodborne pathogens - FREQUENT
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Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand
PhysicalDemand
MetLevel
Examples of similar activity intensity
Sedentary toLight
0 - 3.5
Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computerwork.
Medium
3.6 - 6.3
House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga,walk/run-play with children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair,shoveling snow, golf (carrying clubs).
Heavy to VeryHeavy
> 6.4
Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous eff ort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal,bailing hay, fi re fi ghting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.
As relates to this position:
Sedentary to Light* - FREQUENT
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Medium - OCCASIONAL
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Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A