Preop Recovery RN (PRN)

Surgery Partners Careers•Columbus, GA

About The Position

Assists in provision of nursing care to patients in an Ambulatory Surgical Center setting. Assumes total responsibility for patient care in accordance with physician's orders and centers policies. Shows appropriate delegation, while directing and supervising ancillary personnel in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating patient care in the pre-operative/post-operative clinical areas according to accepted standards. Provides direct patient care in the assigned clinical areas and demonstrates clinical competence. Participates in service recovery by taking ownership of the situation and correcting problems. Keeps customers informed of progress related to clinical operations and provides comfort, information and assistance during the process. Reviews daily schedule and prepares patient care areas based upon types of procedures and specific patient care needs. Communicates changes in status as necessary to physicians, family members, and other staff. Initiates physical and psycho/social assessment and pre-operative plan of care, identifies patient and obtains informed consent. Completes and documents a pre-operative interview, obtains necessary diagnostic test results and notifies appropriate physicians and staff regarding variances and/or concerns. Completes the Post-anesthesia record and assures all patients have met the discharge criteria prior to discharge; and provides all patients post-operative instructions. Assures the delivery of quality clinical care through participation in NSH benchmarking programs.

Requirements

Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing
current state RN License
CPR required
ACLS required
Minimum one year in pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative surgical patient care

Responsibilities

Assists in provision of nursing care to patients
Assumes total responsibility for patient care in accordance with physician's orders and centers policies
Directing and supervising ancillary personnel in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating patient care in the pre-operative/post-operative clinical areas according to accepted standards
Provides direct patient care in the assigned clinical areas and demonstrates clinical competence
Participates in service recovery by taking ownership of the situation and correcting problems
Keeps customers informed of progress related to clinical operations and provides comfort, information and assistance during the process
Reviews daily schedule and prepares patient care areas based upon types of procedures and specific patient care needs
Communicates changes in status as necessary to physicians, family members, and other staff
Initiates physical and psycho/social assessment and pre-operative plan of care, identifies patient and obtains informed consent
Completes and documents a pre-operative interview, obtains necessary diagnostic test results and notifies appropriate physicians and staff regarding variances and/or concerns
Completes the Post-anesthesia record and assures all patients have met the discharge criteria prior to discharge; and provides all patients post-operative instructions
Assures the delivery of quality clinical care through participation in NSH benchmarking programs