Registered Nurse - Pre-Op/PACU - RN

Mayo Clinic•Jacksonville, FL

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The registered nurse (RN) is accountable for the coordination of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care. The RN supports professional nursing practice across practice settings and across the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family. The RN will function within the Mayo Nursing Care Model, which includes accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients. The ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice provide a basis for the practice of the RN. The RN provides leadership through activities such as preceptor role, informal and formal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts. The RN delegates patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability and availability of resources. The RN possesses excellent communication skills; is skillful in mentoring and teaching; and may participate on committees or projects. This role focuses on the phases of patient care before and immediately following a surgical procedure, including Pre-Op, Phase 1 PACU and Phase 2 PACU. This includes assessing, quickly identifying and resolving pre-operative issues, starting and monitoring IVs, administering pre-operative medications and performing pre-operative instruction and explanation of patient's rights and procedures. In the PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit), the nurse will provide care for post-op patients recovering from general, regional, and local anesthesia. The Pre-Op/PACU Department has 72 beds, 95 Nurses, 11 Patient Care Techs and 8 Clinical Assistants, with ratios of 1 RN : 3 patients in Pre-Op, 1 RN : 2 patients in Phase 1 PACU, and 1 RN : 3 patients in Phase 2 PACU. It is described as a fast-paced unit utilizing critical care nursing concepts.

Requirements

Applicants who are new to Mayo Clinic or our Pre-Op/PACU team must be available to orient Monday-Friday for the first week, and then 3-4 days/week for the following 4-5 weeks.
Qualified applicants must live within a reasonable driving distance to campus to meet 45-minute on-call requirement.
State licensure (for TN sponsorship).
Completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification (for TN sponsorship).
Possess excellent communication skills.
Skillful in mentoring and teaching.

Responsibilities

Coordinate nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care.
Support professional nursing practice across practice settings and across the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family.
Function within the Mayo Nursing Care Model, which includes accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients.
Provide leadership through activities such as preceptor role, informal and formal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts.
Delegate patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability and availability of resources.
Focus on the phases of patient care before and immediately following a surgical procedure, including Pre-Op, Phase 1 PACU and Phase 2 PACU.
Assess, quickly identify and resolve pre-operative issues.
Start and monitor IVs.
Administer pre-operative medications.
Perform pre-operative instruction and explanation of patient's rights and procedures.
Provide care for post-op patients recovering from general, regional, and local anesthesia in the PACU.