Recovery Room RN

Overview

Admit patients to pre-surgical area and prepare for surgery. Recover and discharge patients after surgery. Monitor patients for entire surgical procedure per surgical suite/recovery room

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Responsibilities

• Discuss pre-op instructions with patient and significant other when available.
• This can be accomplished in person at the time of pre-op testing, over the phone, or by mailing completed instructions.
• Monitor surgical patients throughout surgical experience.
• Prepare charts for surgery and handle medical records for surgical patients.
• Draw blood and give patient pre-and post-surgical instruction.
• Call post operative surgical patients and missed appointments.
• Schedule surgical procedures.
• Assist and cover for the surgical scheduler as needed.
• Audit charts for completion by physician.
• Compile lab reports, physicals and other pre-operative reports in patients' medical records.
• Maintain confidentiality of all patient records, conditions, and outcomes within the practice.

3-5 Must Have Skills/Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• Must be a Registered Nurse (Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree)
• Must have 2-3 years clinical (nursing) experience in a Recovery Room environment.

Nice to Have Skills

• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Orthopedic experience

Schedule:

• M-F 8-4:30pm