Registered Nurse Pre-Operative/Post-Operative

LOG Surgery Center•Lancaster, PA

16h

About The Position

LOG Surgery Center is seeking an experienced PreOp/PACU Registered Nurse to provide pre- and post-operative care. Practicing within the Patient and Family Centered Care Model, the nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care; coordinates ancillary staff; and collaborates with the interdisciplinary health care team. The role provides pre- and post-anesthesia care for adult and pediatric patients and includes patient assessment, monitoring, treatment, documentation, education, and discharge planning. The position is full-time and does not require weekend or holiday work or an on-call rotation. The role is non-exempt and may involve exposure to infectious diseases and substantial standing, walking, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, twisting, and lifting.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with an associate degree or BSN degree.
Current, unencumbered RN licensure in Pennsylvania.
Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications are required.
Able to assist with pushing, pulling, and lifting patients weighing from 5 to 300 pounds.
Experienced PreOp/PACU Registered Nurse sought.

Responsibilities

Admit, transfer, and discharge patients.
Complete ongoing patient assessments and document care in the electronic medical record according to center policy.
Participate in developing patient plans of care, including problems, goals, evaluations, and interventions.
Report symptoms and significant changes in patient condition to appropriate personnel.
Assess, collaborate on, and coordinate patient discharge planning needs and readiness with the care team.
Apply age-specific standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines when caring for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Use critical thinking based on patient assessment to provide safe and efficient care and maximize positive outcomes.
Provide accurate and timely documentation of patient care in the clinical record.
Collaborate and work cooperatively with physicians and other members of the health care team.
Participate in performance improvement activities, including collecting and analyzing data to identify measures that support quality and desired outcomes.
Review preoperative and postoperative physician orders to determine patient needs.
Obtain and review patient medical history for accuracy upon admission.
Review and assess diagnostic data and collaborate with physicians and other health care workers on appropriate follow-up actions.
Anticipate potential patient care problems and collaborate with appropriate individuals.
Assess patients' and, as applicable, family members' or significant others' knowledge, health care practices, attitudes toward health and illness, and understanding.
Perform preoperative diagnostic procedures accurately and according to surgical center standards.
Demonstrate competency in phlebotomy, obtaining laboratory specimens, performing electrocardiograms, and conducting other diagnostic tests.
Administer intravenous solutions and medications skillfully and correctly.
Complete admission and discharge information, physician orders, and other data entry.
Maintain accurate and complete recording and reporting.
Provide pre- and post-anesthesia care for adult and pediatric patients.
Initiate cardiac monitoring, evaluate existing drainage systems, recognize cardiac arrhythmias, and intervene using physician orders and the ACLS Algorithm.
Monitor patients' hemodynamic status and interpret results.
Assess and reassess pain using appropriate multimodal pain management therapies.
Assist the anesthesiologist with administering nerve blocks.
Provide postoperative care after anesthesia.