Registered Nurse SAU/PACU
About The Position
At Summit Orthopedics, we recognize the significance each member of the Summit Family has as they impact one another and our patients on a daily basis. Be part of a patient-first environment that lives into our values of: Compassion, Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration, Stewardship and Innovation and a place where staff members feel respected and find a strong sense of purpose in their roles, contributing to a familial atmosphere characterized by mutual respect and enjoyment. The SAU (Surgical Admission Unit) / PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) registered nurse provides skilled nursing assessment, plans and evaluates treatment, and administers appropriate nursing intervention to all patients admitted to the surgery center. The SAU/PACU registered nurse collects, interprets, documents, and communicates patient information in accordance with State and Federal guidelines, rules and regulations applicable to the facility setting. This is a part-time, 0.6 FTE opportunity based at our Minnetonka Surgery Center. 8 hour shifts, Monday - Friday. Must be flexible to float to other Summit surgery centers as needed. Schedule: Week 1: Mon, Tues, Fri. Week 2: Mon, Tues, Fri.
Responsibilities
- Required to collect, interpret, record and communicate pertinent data that are relevant to the providing and promoting a safe surgical patient outcome.
- Data in concurrently assessed for optimum patient care and planned discharge of the ambulatory surgical patient.
- Follows established guidelines for providing administration of safe nursing care
- Organizes equipment and monitoring devices needed to perform assessment
- Utilizes available resources in planning care; utilizes external resource staff as needed (physician’s assistants, MRI / radiology; anesthesia, surgeon preferences.
- Revises plan of care as needed to accommodate patient’s specific needs
- Communicates plan of care to other staff of the center as needed
- Provides direct care to patients, meeting their physiological and psychological needs
- Continuously evaluates the patient’s response to nursing and surgical interventions and modifies plan of care to accommodate change to achieve optimal patient outcomes
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- disability
- life insurance
- paid time off
- 401(k)/profit sharing retirement plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
