Registered Nurse - PreOp/PACU - PRN

Atlas Healthcare Partners•Scottsdale, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Registered Nurse in PreOp/PACU at Banner Surgery Center-Desert Vista, a new Ambulatory Surgery Center located in central/north Scottsdale. The center specializes in Orthopedic and Pain procedures, operating with two Operating Rooms, and fosters a culture of teamwork and a family environment. The role involves assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting nursing care for patients in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards. The nurse will utilize specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills to provide care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients. Banner Surgery Center-Desert Vista is a partnership between Atlas Healthcare and Banner Health, dedicated to delivering exceptional care and outstanding customer service while upholding core values of Integrity, Culture, Teamwork, Respect, and Results. This PRN position primarily involves working Wednesday and Thursday during the days, with potential for other days as needed, and no holidays. Full-Time & Part-Time employees participate in a lucrative quarterly profit-sharing program, and the company provides top-tier health and dental benefits with a matching retirement package.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree or Diploma in Nursing, or higher
Current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice
BLS and ACLS required
PALS certification required within 90 days of start date if assigned ASC services pediatrics
Minimum two years licensed RN experience in PreOp/PACU (for PRN)

Nice To Haves

PreOp/ PACU licensed RN experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and post-operative planning needs.
Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and assures completion within appropriate timeframe.
Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members.
Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers.
Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and as outlined in policy.
Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input.
Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care.
Goals for patient are realistic, measurable and developed in conjunction with the patient/family.
Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age specific and educational needs of the patient in the plan of care.
Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team.
Reviews and revises the plan of care to reflect changing patient needs based on evaluation of the patient’s status.
Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the health care team.
Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements.
Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided.
Evaluates the patient's and family's response to care and teaching and revises the plan of care as needed.
Evaluates patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members.
Evaluates patient's response and the effectiveness of patient teaching.
Documents assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record.
Documentation is legible, timely and in accordance with policy.
Documentation reflects objective/subjective data, nursing interventions and patient’s response to treatment.
Notes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Provides care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participates in facility shared leadership.
Interacts and participates in the education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families and visitors.
Promotes/supports growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
Actively participates in the improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes.
Participates in professional organizations.
May provide relief charge for staff and workflow of the department (in some locations).
Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards.
Provides all customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.