Full time PACU RN - Hospital

Surgery Partners Careers•San Antonio, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The PACU Registered Nurse provides perioperative care under the supervision of the PeriAnesthesia Director, using sound nursing judgment and following facility policies, regulatory and accreditation standards, and the facility’s mission, vision, and values. The role delivers direct and indirect care across the patient age continuum using the nursing process, and supports care in pre-operative and post-operative clinical areas. The patient population generally ranges from age 12 and/or adult stature through geriatric patients; the hospital outpatient department also serves patients from 6 months through geriatric age. The nurse works with patients, families, physicians, management, and staff to provide safe, high-quality, cost-effective care and exceptional service. The role includes supervising and delegating to ancillary personnel, potentially performing charge duties, participating in staff orientation and competency programs, and assisting with administrative functions such as risk management, employee health, infection control, performance improvement, and clinical recruitment and retention. Full-time Registered Nurses participate in the PACU on-call rotation and weekend PACU call schedule. The work involves walking or standing most of the time, may include lifting up to 50 pounds or up to 150 pounds with assistance and pushing or pulling 150–300 pounds with assistance, and may involve irregular or unexpectedly extended hours. The environment is clean, neat, and well lit, but may include unpleasant sights or odors, stressful situations, hazardous or infectious agents, and temperature variations. Direct contact with blood or other body fluids is expected; personal protective equipment is provided and must be worn.

Requirements

Graduate of a school of professional nursing.
Current and valid Registered Nurse license with the Texas State Board of Nursing.
Two years of nursing experience in an ICU, Emergency Room, Recovery Room, or other critical care nursing environment.
BLS and ACLS certification required, or obtained within 30 days of hire.
PALS certification required within 60 days of hire.
Eligibility for employment in the United States.
Knowledge of professional nursing standards and ability to perform in accordance with them.
Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the field.
Knowledge of state and federal healthcare regulations and accrediting-body standards.
Ability to relate and work effectively with others and communicate effectively in English, including reading and writing; ability to comprehend written and oral instructions.
Basic computer literacy and computer skills needed to perform essential job duties.
Ability to participate in professional education and goal-setting activities for personal and others’ advancement.
Ability to work under stress and in situations requiring patience, stamina, endurance, and tact.
Ability to perform the physical requirements described, including walking or standing most of the time and assisted lifting, pushing, or pulling as needed.
Ability to use required personal protective equipment when exposed to blood or other body fluids.

Nice To Haves

Additional language skills.
Willingness to teach others and participate in competency programs.

Responsibilities

Provide direct and indirect perioperative patient care in accordance with nursing judgment, the nursing process, facility policies, and applicable standards.
Adhere to staffing schedules, attendance policy, and daily assignments; participate in the PACU on-call rotation and weekend PACU call schedule as required, unless employed PRN.
Delegate appropriately and direct and supervise ancillary personnel in planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating care in pre-operative and post-operative areas.
Provide direct patient care in assigned clinical areas and maintain clinical competence; may be requested to perform charge duties.
Participate in orientation of new staff, teaching, competency programs, staff meetings, and annual Cornerstone education modules.
Communicate effectively with staff, management, physicians, patients, and family members; keep customers informed and provide comfort, information, and assistance.
Review the daily schedule and prepare patient care areas according to procedures and patient needs; communicate changes in patient status as appropriate.
Complete physical and psychosocial assessments and pre-operative plans of care; identify patients and obtain informed consent.
Conduct and document pre-operative interviews, obtain diagnostic test results, and notify appropriate physicians and staff of variances or concerns.
Complete and document post-operative phone calls and report problems or concerns.
Complete post-anesthesia records, confirm discharge criteria are met, and provide post-operative instructions before discharge.
Follow clinical policies and procedures, maintain a safe clinical environment, and ensure accurate, legible medical record documentation that meets applicable standards.
Participate in benchmarking, performance improvement, and quality improvement initiatives.
Conserve resources, minimize costs, and contribute ideas and assistance for cost-saving and cost-containment initiatives.
Assist with administrative tasks related to risk management, employee health, infection control, performance improvement, and clinical recruitment and retention.
Assist nursing leadership with developing and implementing policies and procedures that support safe, high-quality, cost-effective care.
Support facility growth by communicating service-line development ideas and participating in physician-facing customer service and facility marketing initiatives.
Maintain patient, coworker, and facility confidentiality; follow HIPAA policy and report in good faith suspected violations of laws, rules, regulations, or the SP Code of Conduct.
Demonstrate teamwork, accountability, professionalism, responsiveness, and follow-through; perform other job duties as requested.