Preoperative PACU Registered Nurse
About The Position
Longleaf Surgery Center is a physician owned multi-specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) located in Trinity. Their current specialties include foot and ankle surgery, shoulder surgery, knee surgery, spine surgery, hand surgery, and pain management. The center is accredited by the Joint Commission. The Preoperative PACU Registered Nurse provides continuity and quality nursing care for all patients, continually evaluating their condition, and ensuring patient safety, comfort, and privacy. The nurse may assist physicians in procedure rooms with tasks such as conscious sedation and utilizing sterile techniques. This role involves providing total comprehensive patient care to those emerging from general anesthesia and/or sedation, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient and family in preparation for discharge. USPI, the parent organization, partners with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions across the United States, committed to efficient and clinically excellent surgical services. USPI fosters an inclusive culture that respects differences and supports individual contributions, leveraging diversity to better meet the needs of its diverse patient and physician population.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited RN School of Nursing
- Active RN license in the state
- BLS and ACLS Required
- PALS if required by the center
- Ability to make decisions based on nursing judgment
- Able to prioritize and organize workload to meet the needs of patients and the unit
- Strong communication skills, verbal and written
Nice To Haves
- 2 years of experience in PACU or Critical Care preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide continuity and quality nursing care for all patients
- Continually evaluate the patient's condition
- Provide patient safety, comfort, and privacy at all times
- Assist the physicians in the procedure rooms with various tasks, including conscious sedation, and utilizing sterile techniques as deemed appropriate
- Provide total comprehensive patient care to patients emerging from general anesthesia and/or sedation
- Perform assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient and family in preparation for discharge
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
- Life and AD&D coverage
- Availability of short- and long-term disability
- Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs
- 401(k) and access to retirement planning
- Paid holidays and vacation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
