Pre Op PACU RN

USPI•McDonough, GA

3h•Onsite

About The Position

At Orthopaedic South Surgical Center, health and care are inseparable. Their mission is to care for every patient and their family as if they were their own, each patient, each family, each and every time. The center's technology allows surgeons to perform procedures in the specialty areas of Orthopedic and Pain. The PACU Registered Nurse provides continuity and quality nursing care for all patients, with continual evaluation of the patient's condition, ensuring patient safety, comfort, and privacy at all times. The nurse may also assist physicians in the procedure rooms with various tasks, conscious sedation, and utilizing sterile techniques as deemed appropriate. This role involves providing total comprehensive patient care to patients emerging from general anesthesia and/or sedation, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient and family in preparation for discharge.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited RN School of Nursing
Active RN license in the state
BLS and ACLS Required
Ability to make decisions based on nursing judgment
Able to prioritize and organize workload to meet the needs of patients and the unit
Strong communication skills, verbal and written

Nice To Haves

PALS if required by the center
2 years experience in PACU or Critical Care preferred

Responsibilities

Provide continuity and quality nursing care for all patients
Continually evaluate the patient's condition
Ensure patient safety, comfort, and privacy at all times
Assist physicians in the procedure rooms with various tasks, conscious sedation, and utilizing sterile techniques as deemed appropriate
Provide total comprehensive patient care to patients emerging from general anesthesia and/or sedation
Perform assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient and family in preparation for discharge