Ambulatory Services Nurse II, PACU
About The Position
The Ambulatory Services Nurse II is accountable for assessing, planning, treating, and evaluating nursing care during the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. The nurse assists physicians during surgery and procedures by functioning in the circulating role. The role develops, implements, manages, and coordinates an interdisciplinary plan of care that accounts for patients’ psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors. It also fosters collaborative relationships among patients, their families or support groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely, effective communication. The nurse follows policies, industry standards, best practices, applicable laws, regulations, and codes to support quality, reliable patient experiences, and engages in continued professional growth and development. This is a per diem/casual position on the day shift, with eight-hour shifts Monday through Friday and no weekend requirements. The position may involve handling hazardous drugs in accordance with applicable NIOSH and USP 800 guidelines.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current California Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
- Two years of recent relevant experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge and competence in nursing theories, concepts, and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.
- Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precaution policies, patient-care and privacy best practices, and changes in local, state, and federal regulations.
- Written and verbal communication skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including nonmedical people.
- Basic knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook) and electronic health records.
- Ability to prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to meet objectives and deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, including handling multiple tasks in an environment with interruptions.
- Ability to identify, evaluate, and resolve standard problems by selecting appropriate solutions from established options.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, treat, and evaluate nursing care during preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases.
- Assist physicians during surgery and procedures by functioning in the circulating role.
- Develop, implement, manage, and coordinate an optimal interdisciplinary plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors.
- Maintain collaborative relationships among patients, their family or support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communication.
- Adhere to policies, industry standards, best practices, applicable laws and regulations, and codes to promote quality and reliable patient experiences.
- Engage in continuous growth and development in professional nursing practice.
- Protect the privacy of patients’ protected health information.
- Handle hazardous drugs, when applicable, in accordance with NIOSH and USP 800 guidelines.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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