PreOp/PACU Registered Nurse (ASC RN)

Atlas Healthcare Partners•Mesa, AZ

About The Position

This position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards. The nurse is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by themselves and by personnel under their direction, and applies specialized knowledge and judgment to plan and provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental ages. The role includes assessing patient needs, reviewing histories and test results, developing and revising individualized plans of care, delivering and coordinating nursing interventions, communicating patient status, evaluating outcomes, and documenting care. The nurse also contributes to staff and patient education, facility shared leadership, quality improvement, and excellent patient service. In some locations, the position may provide relief charge coverage for staff and department 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, a licensed RN 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 or more 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 histories and physicals with patients and families, review information from other care team members, and ensure required documentation is completed within the appropriate timeframe.
Review diagnostic and laboratory data and 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 health care team.
Set realistic, measurable patient goals and consider physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific, and educational needs in care planning.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and revise plans of care as patient needs and status change.
Implement care through direct patient care and coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities.
Provide care in accordance with physician orders, nursing plans, policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by accurately communicating patient status to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, patient progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of teaching; revise care plans as needed.
Document assessments, planning, implementation, evaluations, physician orders, interventions, and patient responses accurately, legibly, and on time.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in facility shared leadership and in activities that improve nursing quality indicators and outcomes.
Contribute to the education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept and mentor others when appropriate.
Provide relief charge coverage for staff and department workflow in some locations.
Perform duties in accordance with policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and professional standards.
Provide customers with an excellent service experience by demonstrating the organization’s core and leader behaviors.