Per Diem Perianesthesia RN - ASU/PACU

Yale New Haven Health • New London, CT

6h

About The Position

The Perianesthesia RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individualized patient care in a nursing unit or department according to unit policies and procedures. The role works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager or Clinical Coordinator and provides supervision to non-RN personnel on the assigned unit. When serving as charge nurse, the RN delegates and supervises unit activities. The RN may be required to work on other nursing units according to staffing and patient needs.

The position involves caring for patients across the continuum of care, including surgical, endoscopy, medical one-day, cath lab, and special-procedure patients. The RN collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and the healthcare team; provides education and post-procedure instructions; assesses pain; supports discharge planning; and participates in precepting new staff and charge nurse duties. Other duties may be assigned to maintain smooth department operations and a high level of service.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Two years of acute medical-surgical experience required.
• Valid State of Connecticut Registered Nurse license.
• ACLS and PALS required.
• BLS certification required.
• Proficient in computer software, including electronic patient records.
• Ability to use the internet for literature searches related to patient care.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Previous ambulatory surgical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical and psychosocial conditions on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care.
• Develop, communicate, and document individualized plans of care, involving patients, families, and the healthcare team.
• Implement and coordinate plans of care in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Evaluate plans of care, patient responses, and readiness for discharge; revise plans and make referrals as needed.
• Assess patient and family learning needs and readiness, provide education, and document outcomes.
• Function as a preceptor to new staff.
• Function as a charge nurse, delegating and supervising unit activities when assuming the charge role.
• Meet performance expectations for customer service, teamwork, resource utilization, and staff and self-development.
• Promote a philosophy of wellness and collaborative practice among physicians, nurses, patients, and families.
• Demonstrate competency in caring for surgical, endoscopy, medical one-day, cath lab, and special-procedure patients.
• Provide post-procedure instructions and perform basic pain assessments.
• Apply knowledge of the PAT process and make appropriate referrals for discharge needs, diabetic teaching, ostomy nursing, and hearing impairment.
• Preview charts on the day before surgery for compliance and follow through on non-compliant patients or charts identified during preview or admission.
• Follow through on patient problems or complaints identified during post-procedure follow-up telephone calls.
• May work on other nursing units according to staffing and patient needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned or directed to ensure smooth department operations.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree