FT Pre-op/PACU Registered Nurse- Quivira ASC

KU MedWest Ambulatory Surgery•Olathe, KS

About The Position

The PreOp-PACU Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, and coordinates patient care from admission to discharge. The nurse works to achieve patient outcomes through critical pathways and in accordance with the facility’s mission, vision, and values. As a member of the perioperative clinical nursing team, the RN prepares patients for surgery and provides postoperative care, including ongoing assessments, vital signs, point-of-care testing, medical-history review, and reassessments. The role also includes pain management, medication administration, and discharge instructions. The RN develops and implements individualized perioperative plans of care, manages recovery from anesthesia, monitors patient status, provides education, evaluates progress toward outcomes, and coordinates transfers and handoffs. The position requires protecting patient rights, dignity, privacy, and confidentiality; providing age-specific and culturally competent care; collaborating with multidisciplinary team members; documenting care; maintaining competencies; and complying with facility policies, regulatory and accreditation standards, and professional guidelines. The nurse also participates in quality improvement, team meetings, training, and safety huddles, and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current state nursing licensure in good standing.
Complete Basic Life Support (BLS) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 days of employment, or provide documentation of current certification.
Complete an Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) course within six months of employment, or provide documentation of current ACLS certification.
Complete a Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course within six months of employment, or provide documentation of current ACLS certification.
Able to work irregular hours.
Able to stand and walk for extensive periods; push and pull heavy objects; handle and lift patients and equipment; and lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Manual and finger dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and corrected vision and hearing within normal range.
Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions.

Nice To Haves

One year of PreOp, PACU, or medical/surgical nursing experience preferred.
Specialty certification in GI Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare patients for surgery.
Assess patient status throughout the perioperative episode of care.
Develop and implement individualized perioperative plans of care.
Manage patient recovery from moderate sedation and monitored anesthesia care.
Assess patient status at intervals and provide nursing care and monitoring according to facility policies and procedures.
Perform interventions to maintain tissue perfusion and the status of body systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels.
Perform interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period.
Perform interventions to protect the patient from infection.
Assess the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person and provide education about psychosocial responses, nutrition, medications, pain management, and expected procedure responses.
Involve the patient or designated support person in decisions affecting the perioperative plan of care and rehabilitation process.
Protect patient rights, dignity, privacy, and confidentiality, and provide age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice.
Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes.
Transfer care as applicable and provide accurate, concise, pertinent handoff reports.
Delegate tasks in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and job descriptions.
Document each episode of care accurately, promptly, completely, and legibly.
Communicate and collaborate effectively with team members and other stakeholders, and serve on a multidisciplinary care-planning team.
Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
Use problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills to foster effective work relationships.
Maintain required competencies and pursue professional growth.
Comply with facility policies and procedures, regulatory and accreditation standards, and professional guidelines.
Participate in team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles.
Demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
Perform other duties as assigned.