PreOp/PACU Registered Nurse (ASC RN)

Atlas Healthcare Partners•Phoenix, AZ

9d•$33 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Surgery Center – Camelback, managed by Atlas Healthcare Partners, is located in Phoenix, Arizona. The facility has four operating rooms and provides orthopedic services, including total joint replacements and procedures in hand, foot/ankle, podiatry, and sports medicine. The PreOp/PACU Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care according to organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards. The nurse is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered and applies specialized knowledge, judgment, and skills to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs. The position collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and the multidisciplinary care team to develop and revise individualized plans of care, including discharge planning. It provides direct care, coordinates and supervises care activities, communicates patient status, evaluates outcomes and teaching, and maintains timely, accurate patient records. The role also supports evidence-based practice, staff and patient education, professional development, quality improvement, and excellent customer service. In some locations, the nurse 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, 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 the start date if assigned to ASC services pediatrics.
For Core (full-time/part-time): at least one year of licensed RN experience in PreOp/PACU (for example, ICU or ED); alternatively, a licensed RN without PreOp/PACU experience must enroll in the Perianesthesia Academy and successfully complete it within four months.
Newly licensed RNs must enroll in the Perianesthesia Academy and successfully complete it within four months.
For PRN: at least two years of licensed RN experience in PreOp/PACU.
Able to stand, walk, bend, squat, reach, and stretch frequently.
Physical agility and adequate reaction time to respond quickly and appropriately to unexpected patient care needs.
Adequate hearing and visual acuity, including adequate color vision.
Fine motor skills, adequate eye-hand coordination, and ability to grasp and handle objects.
Ability to use proper body mechanics to assist patients with ambulation and transfers in and out of bed, chair, or wheelchair.
May be required to lift up to 75 pounds.
Must use standard precautions due to the risk of exposure to blood and bodily fluids.
Ability to communicate effectively through reading, writing, and speaking in person or by telephone.
May require periodic use of a computer, phone, and general office equipment.

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, diagnostics, and laboratory results; and report abnormal findings to physicians and appropriate caregivers.
Complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and facility policy.
Develop and initiate individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team; revise plans as patient needs change.
Implement plans of care through direct patient care, 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 and completely 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 the plan of care as needed.
Document assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in patient records accurately, legibly, and on time; record physician orders accurately and promptly.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in facility shared leadership and support education, role development, and orientation for facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors.
Support others’ development through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and participate in improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes, potentially through professional organizations.
In some locations, provide relief charge coverage for staff and department workflow.
Follow established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.
Provide customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating core and leader behaviors.