PACU RN, FT40

Campbell Clinic•Germantown, TN

About The Position

Note: This is a full-time position, working 40 hours per week.POSITION SUMMARYProvides safe, quality patient care in an ambulatory outpatient surgery centerEssential FunctionsReasonable Accommodations StatementTo accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential Functions Statement(s)Evaluate, plan, implement and document patient care, observations, medications, and medical historyObserve the patient according to appropriate physiological and developmental ageAdminister medications following physician ordersAbility to initiate and coordinate pain management; ability to manage patient airway post-surgeryServe as liaison between patient, family, and surgical team to coordinate all aspects of nursing care and teaching in order to achieve desired outcomes and ensure patient safetyRegular and predictable attendanceAbility to work in a cooperative manner with othersPerform other duties as assigned

Requirements

Graduate of accredited post-secondary school of nursing required.
1 year of previous PACU or Critical Care (RF, ICU, or similar) experience required.
Must be computer literate.
Basic computer skills required.
Current TN Registered Nurse License or Multistate Nurse Licensure Compact required.
BLS and ACLS certification required.
Ability to immediately recognize and initiate treatment in emergency situations (perform CPR).
Must be able to read and interpret EKG monitor.
Must have knowledge of anesthetic agents used - inhalation, moderate sedation and injection; the usual dosages, symptoms of and toxic amounts, duration of action, contraindications, antidotes, etc.
Able to operate and troubleshoot equipment found in surgery.

Nice To Haves

PALS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, plan, implement and document patient care, observations, medications, and medical history
Observe the patient according to appropriate physiological and developmental age
Administer medications following physician orders
Ability to initiate and coordinate pain management; ability to manage patient airway post-surgery
Serve as liaison between patient, family, and surgical team to coordinate all aspects of nursing care and teaching in order to achieve desired outcomes and ensure patient safety
Regular and predictable attendance
Ability to work in a cooperative manner with others
Perform other duties as assigned