Registered Nurse - PACU
About The Position
The West Palm Beach Veterans Affairs Medical Center (WPBVAMC) offers a full range of patient care services, as well as comprehensive medical education and residency programs and limited research. The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center provides health services to veterans throughout South Florida and the Treasure Coast at its main facility in West Palm Beach and six contractor-operated community-based outpatient clinics in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Fort Pierce, Okeechobee, Stuart, and Vero Beach. Registered Nurse - RESPONSIBILITIES (listed are included but not limited to) Shall be able to circulate and scrub on a variety of surgical procedures including general, gynecology, neurosurgery, orthopedic, ENT, and robotic. The scope of care is to have the ability to assess the physiological, psychosocial health status of the perioperative patient. Shall work with patients before surgery to complete paperwork and help answer questions to calm fears about surgery. Selecting and passing instruments and supplies to the surgeon during operation. Manage the overall nursing care in the operating room to help maintain a safe and comfortable environment. Maintain the sterile field, surgical instruments, sharps and sponge counts, surgical scrubs, positioning, and skin preparation of patients. Educating patients on best practices for recovery, including pain management and keeping wounds clean.
Requirements
- Completed courses for nursing from an accredited program approved by either the Commission for Education in Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
- A current license in at least one state, territory, or commonwealth in the U.S. or the District of Columbia.
- A minimum of three years' direct patient care experience.
Responsibilities
- Circulate and scrub on a variety of surgical procedures including general, gynecology, neurosurgery, orthopedic, ENT, and robotic.
- Assess the physiological, psychosocial health status of the perioperative patient.
- Work with patients before surgery to complete paperwork and help answer questions to calm fears about surgery.
- Select and pass instruments and supplies to the surgeon during operation.
- Manage the overall nursing care in the operating room to help maintain a safe and comfortable environment.
- Maintain the sterile field, surgical instruments, sharps and sponge counts, surgical scrubs, positioning, and skin preparation of patients.
- Educate patients on best practices for recovery, including pain management and keeping wounds clean.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
