Registered Nurse - Perianesthesia PACU- Full Time

Barton Health • South Lake Tahoe, CA

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About The Position

Responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the preoperative and postoperative units. The Perianesthesia RN is responsible for providing professional nursing care to patients in the Surgery Department, utilizing established policies and procedures, ensuring safe and effective care. This position is responsible for accurately and safely administering sedation/analgesia, monitoring patients' responses, ensuring patient safety during procedure and documenting according to policy & procedure. Services are provided based on the ages of the population served; 1 year through geriatric - 65 years or older and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team. The RN demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and meet the individualized needs of all patients served in Surgery Department.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited Nursing program.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Candidates with previous acute care experience will be given preference.
• Previous PACU or ICU experience preferred.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Proficient computer skills as are required to document, communicate and enter information into the electronic medical records system.
• In compliance with patient safety standards, must be able to effectively communicate in English; Bilingual abilities preferred.
• Current California and Nevada RN license or ability to obtain prior to start date.
• Current CPR/BLS certification by the American Heart Association (BLS for the Healthcare Provider) required.
• ACLS certification required.
• PALS certification required.
• Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN) or Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides consistently exceptional care at all times.
• Provides patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with others as required and adjusts care plan as necessary to ensure optimal care.
• Assess patients at intervals as stated in policies and procedures.
• Based on assessment findings individualizes care plan for each assigned patient.
• Medication administration is followed with departmental and hospital policy.
• Monitors patient reaction to physician orders. Reports any untoward change in patient condition to appropriate individual(s). Correctly and concisely reports patient status.
• Recognizes unusual conditions outside of his/her expertise and seeks guidance of coworkers or supervisor.
• For urgent add-ons, functions as a preadmit nurse.
• Functions as a preoperative nurse.
• Functions as a postoperative nurse.
• Accurately and safely administers sedation/analgesia. Monitors patient response, ensures patient safety during procedure and documents according to policy & procedure.
• Assists physicians with examinations, procedures, including sedation, and other processes related to direct patient care.
• Accurately and safely discharges patients utilizing the discharge criteria.
• Keeps patient/family informed of progress, procedures, and disposition. Focuses on customer service needs.
• The patients learning needs, abilities, preferences and readiness to learn is assessed.
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of documentation in patient medical record.
• Operates equipment and performs job related duties in a safe manner.
• Orients, instructs and trains assigned personnel.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan and possesses the ability to identify each patient's age-specific needs.
• Transfer care as applicable.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of regulatory and licensing standards and ensures that practice is compliant with standards.
• Performs monthly outdates on medications and supplies.
• Assists with ordering of supplies.
• Environmental services duties to include cleaning of the preoperative and postoperative areas.
• Delegate tasks according to the state Nurse Practice Act and job descriptions.
• Document nursing care accurately, completely, and legibly.
• Collaborate effectively with other disciplines as applicable.
• Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
• Participate in the performance appraisal process.
• Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.
• Maintain required competencies.
• Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree