Pre-Operative/PACU Registered Nurse

* Monitors patient care programs and reviews procedures and outcome standards/criteria.

* Completes ongoing patient assessment and documents in the electronic medical record (EMR) according to the policy of the center.

* Participates in the development of patient plan of care to include patient problems, goals, evaluations, and interventions.

* Reports symptoms and significant changes in patient's condition to the appropriate personnel.

* Participates as a team member in support of total perioperative process.

* Assesses, collaborates, and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge with other members of the care team.

* Reviews and monitors activities related to infection control policies and procedures.

* Demonstrates appropriate applications of age specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines in caring for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

* Demonstrates critical thinking skills based on patient assessment and the requirements to deliver care in a safe efficient manner maximizing positive outcomes for the patient.

* Provides accurate and timely documentation of patient care in the clinical record.

* Organizes orientation and staff development programs to meet identified learning needs.

Pre-op/Post-op are specific duties may include functions of teaching, risk management, and communication in the following manners:

* Reviews preoperative/postoperative physician orders to determine patient needs.

* Obtains and reviews patient medical history for accuracy upon admission.

* Reviews and assesses diagnostic data (or absence thereof) and collaborates with physicians and other health care workers to provide appropriate follow-up actions.

* Utilizes clinical experience and knowledge to anticipate potential patient care problems and collaborates with appropriate individuals.

* Performs/ reviews assessment of patient, family members, and/or significant others' knowledge base, healthcare practices, attitudes of health and illness, and level of understanding.

* Performs preoperative diagnostic procedures accurately and according to the standards of the surgical center.

* Demonstrates competency in performing phlebotomy, obtaining various types of laboratory specimen results, electrocardiograms, or other diagnostic tests.

* Administers intravenous solutions and medications skillfully and correctly.

* Assist anesthesiologist in administering nerve blocks.

* Provides post-operative care to patient post anesthesia.

* BLA, ACLS and PALS required

1. ASN (Associates in Nursing)
2. Surgery center and Orthopedics experience
3. Strong IV experience
4. Pre-OP - PACU experience (2 years)
5. ACLS
6. BLS

Schedule/Shift

• 40 hours per week M-F, schedule based upon surgery schedule for the week.
• Schedule comes out 4 weeks in advance
• Typically 6/7/8 am start time dependent upon surgery times.

1. Brand new facilities
2. No Weekends
3. Off major Holidays

Annual Salary: $107,000 - $110,000

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