Registered Nurse SAU/PACU

Summit Orthopedics•Plymouth, MN

7d•$41 - $54•Hybrid

About The Position

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, 0.8 FTE opportunity based at our Vadnais Heights Surgery Center. 4 - 8 hour shifts, Monday - Friday. Must be flexible to float to other Summit surgery centers as needed. Schedule TBD at this time.

Requirements

Registered Nurse SAU/PACU

Responsibilities

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