PreOp/PACU Nurse (RN)-Surgery Center

Atlas Healthcare Partners•Sun City, AZ

About The Position

The PreOp/PACU Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The position is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse or by others under their direction, and uses specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs. The nurse assesses patients’ clinical and broader care needs, reviews histories and diagnostic information, develops and revises individualized plans of care—including discharge planning—and delivers or coordinates care in collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and the multidisciplinary team. The role includes evaluating patient progress and responses to care and teaching, maintaining accurate and timely documentation, supporting continuity and quality of care, and contributing to staff education, mentoring, shared leadership, and quality improvement. In some locations, the position may provide relief charge support for staff and departmental workflow.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or diploma in Nursing, or higher.
Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
ACLS certification.
PALS certification within 90 days of start date if assigned to an ASC that serves pediatric patients.
Core (full-time/part-time): at least one year of licensed RN experience in PreOp/PACU, such as ICU or ED experience; alternatively, licensed RNs without PreOp/PACU experience must be enrolled in the Perianesthesia Academy and successfully complete it within four months.
Newly licensed RNs must be enrolled in the Perianesthesia Academy and successfully complete it within four months.
PRN: at least two years of licensed RN experience in PreOp/PACU.
Level I: 0–3 years of experience; Standard: 3+ years of experience.

Nice To Haves

PreOp/PACU licensed RN experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and post-operative planning needs.
Review patient history and physical information with patients or families and ensure completion within the appropriate timeframe.
Review information from other healthcare team members, diagnostic results, and laboratory data; report abnormal results to physicians and other appropriate caregivers.
Complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Develop individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, using assessment data and input from patients, families, and the healthcare team.
Initiate, review, and revise plans of care to reflect patient-specific needs and changes in patient status, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
Implement the plan of care through direct patient care and the coordination, delegation, and supervision of healthcare team activities.
Provide care in accordance with physician orders, nursing plans, policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Communicate patients’ status accurately and completely to other caregivers to promote continuity of care.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, patient progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of interventions; revise the plan of care as needed.
Document assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, interventions, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and, where applicable, participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in facility shared leadership and contribute to improvement of nursing quality indicators and outcomes.
Support education, role development, and orientation for facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept and mentor others when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care, including activities such as participation in professional organizations.
In some locations, provide relief charge support for staff and departmental workflow.
Follow established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.
Provide customers with an excellent service experience by demonstrating the organization’s core and leader behaviors.