PreOp/PACU Registered Nurse - Per Diem

Atlas Healthcare Partners•Phoenix, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Surgery Center - University is an outpatient multispecialty surgery center in Phoenix, part of University Medical Center. It offers seven operating rooms and one procedure room and currently specializes in 11 areas. The PreOp/PACU Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient nursing care according to organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse and those under their direction, using specialized knowledge and judgment to provide care suited to each patient's physical and developmental age. The nurse assesses patient needs and health information, develops and revises individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and the multidisciplinary team, and provides or coordinates care according to physician orders and applicable standards. The role evaluates outcomes and patient and family responses, documents care, supports education and professional development, participates in quality improvement and shared leadership, and may provide relief charge coverage in some locations. The position also requires consistent delivery of an excellent customer service experience.

Requirements

Associate's degree or diploma in nursing, or higher.
Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS and ACLS certifications.
PALS certification within 90 days of the start date if assigned to ASC services that include pediatrics.
For PRN work: at least two years of licensed RN experience in PreOp/PACU.
For Core (FT/PT) roles: at least one year of licensed RN experience in PreOp/PACU (for example, ICU or ED), or enrollment in the Perianesthesia Academy with successful completion within four months for licensed RNs without PreOp/PACU experience or newly licensed RNs.

Nice To Haves

PreOp/PACU licensed RN experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients' physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and postoperative planning needs; review histories, diagnostic and laboratory data, and report abnormal results to appropriate caregivers.
Complete patient assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Formulate individualized plans of care, including discharge planning, with input from patients, families, and the health care team; revise plans as patient needs change.
Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities.
Provide care in accordance with physician orders, nursing plans, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements; communicate patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, patient progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of patient education; revise care plans as needed.
Document assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in facility shared leadership and help educate, orient, and develop facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept and mentor when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of nursing quality indicators, including through participation in professional organizations.
In some locations, provide relief charge coverage for staff and department workflow.
Follow established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and professional standards.
Provide customers with an excellent service experience by demonstrating organizational core and leader behaviors.