Registered Nurse RN Pre and Post Operative Care Unit

Banner Health • Ottawa, OH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Pre and Post Operative Care Unit assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The nurse is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others under their direction and uses specialized knowledge and judgment to provide care appropriate to each patient’s physical and developmental age.

The role includes preparing patients for surgery by completing assessments, starting IVs, confirming consents and paperwork, administering preoperative medications, and assisting with nerve blocks. The nurse also cares for patients during Phase 1 and Phase 2 post-anesthesia recovery. The position works with a cohesive postoperative team to support patient outcomes. The expected schedule is four 10-hour shifts, with participation in the on-call rotation.

Banner Wyoming Medical Center is in Casper, Wyoming. It is described as the state’s largest inpatient facility, with 249 beds and a Level II trauma center, and provides cardiac and stroke services. The broader role includes collaborating with patients, families, physicians, multidisciplinary care teams, and other contacts to coordinate and deliver nursing care.

Requirements

• Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure applicable to the state of practice.
• BLS certification.
• Ability to demonstrate through the interview process the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job.
• Ability to maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area, demonstrated through annual validations.
• Four 10-hour shifts and participation in the on-call rotation are expected.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying is desired.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Professional certification preferred.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review histories, physicals, diagnostic and laboratory information, and report abnormal findings to appropriate caregivers.
• Formulate and revise patient-specific plans of care and discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision, following physician orders, nursing plans, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare patients for surgery by completing assessments, starting IVs, ensuring consents and paperwork are complete, providing preoperative medications, and assisting with nerve blocks.
• Provide Phase 1 and Phase 2 post-anesthesia recovery care.
• Evaluate patients’ and families’ responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise care plans as needed.
• Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders legibly, accurately, and on time.
• Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status to other caregivers and interacting with staff, physicians, patients, families, community providers, agencies, and clergy as appropriate.
• Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research, shared leadership, quality improvement, staff and patient education, orientation, precepting, and mentoring.
• Maintain clinical performance competencies through annual validations.
• Participate in the on-call rotation.

Benefits

• Banner Health describes offering better pay, benefits, opportunities, well-being, flexibility, and experiences.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed