Registered Nurse (RN) Day Surgery (FT M-F 0530-1600) Plus late stay call.

UMC Health System

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Day Surgery department is responsible for providing and directing patient care. This includes pre-anesthesia and post-anesthesia care, as well as post-procedural care. The role involves assessing and evaluating patients' physical status, providing pre-operative or pre-procedure teaching, and assisting patients in returning to a safe physiological level after anesthesia. The department follows guidelines from the American Society of Peri-Anesthesia Nurses. A multi-disciplinary approach is used, with therapies including pre-operative preparation, post-operative observation, hemodynamic stability monitoring, oxygen administration, arterial/venous sheath monitoring and removal, and providing discharge instructions. The Outpatient Surgery department operates Monday through Friday from 0530 to 2200, with a standby team for unexpected weekend/holiday cases. The Registered professional nurse assesses, implements or delegates, plans, and evaluates total nursing care and functions in accordance with established philosophy. Duties also include filling in for clinical liaison.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing
Valid Texas RN License/Eligible Compact License
Must maintain a current BLS certification from American Heart Association
Minimum of 1 year of acute care experience

Nice To Haves

BSN
CPAN/CAPA certification

Responsibilities

Assess, implement or delegate, plan, and evaluate total nursing care and functions.
Provide and direct patient care for a group of patients.
Relate effectively with other shifts/departments for optimal continuity of care.
Fill in for clinical liaison.
Prepare the patient for surgery/procedure by assessing and evaluating the patients physical status via nursing assessment.
Provide pre-operative or pre-procedure teaching/education.
Assist the patient in returning to a safe physiological level after local, or local with sedation anesthesia, regional anesthesia, or completion of Phase I (PACU) care following general anesthesia.
Prepare the patient for discharge home.
Provide pre-operative preparation specific to the individual patient, diagnosis, and operative procedure.
Provide post-operative observation and evaluation of hemodynamic stability.
Administer oxygen and monitor pulse oximetry.
Monitor and remove arterial/venous sheaths.
Provide written discharge instructions for home care and follow-up care.