Registered Nurse (RN) PACU

Northwell•Manhasset, NY

4d•$62 - $94

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides age-specific care for an assigned group of patients using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments, and applies leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate activities of the patient care unit team. The role includes assessing patients' physical and psychosocial health, identifying needs and desired outcomes, developing and implementing individualized plans of care, administering treatments and medications, maintaining accurate documentation, educating patients and families, supporting discharge planning, and evaluating the effectiveness of care. The nurse also responds to emergencies, maintains patient safety, collaborates with the care team, and contributes to performance improvement.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current New York State license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse.
Specialized certifications as needed.
Must enroll in an accredited BSN program within two years and obtain a BSN degree within five years of the job entry date.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
Two or more years of PACU, ICU, or ED RN experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Interview patients; explain policies and procedures; review charts; and answer patient and significant-other questions courteously.
Assess gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, neurological, mobility, sensory, prosthetic, skin, pain, psychosocial, and developmental status, and adjust the plan of care as appropriate.
Determine patients' coping mechanisms, knowledge, comprehension, cultural and ethnic requirements, teaching needs, and expectations of care.
Communicate and document patients' physical and psychological status, care plans, support needs, and relevant information for the care team.
Identify actual and potential patient problems, desired outcomes, outcome-measurement criteria, and patient education needs.
Develop individualized goals and plans of care, prioritize care activities, and coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medications.
Implement and reassess plans of care, revise them when needed, administer prescribed treatments, and maintain patient safety precautions.
Provide emotional support and maintain a calm, quiet, restful atmosphere for patients and significant others.
Apply scientific principles and perform procedures safely, efficiently, and on time; observe, report, and document patient responses and conditions.
Maintain accurate documentation of treatment, activity, condition, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with departmental policy.
Respond rapidly and effectively to emergencies while managing self, patients, and other employees.
Communicate effectively with families and caretakers; participate in discharge planning; coordinate referrals; and provide discharge instructions.
Measure and document the effectiveness of care, conduct variance analysis related to outcome data, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.
Collaborate with physicians and other care team members to plan and carry out treatment regimens, and provide direction to other care team members.
Interpret and implement physician-prescribed treatment regimens; assist physicians with treatments and diagnostic procedures; and keep the Patient Care Manager or designee and/or physician informed of relevant changes.
Use clinical judgment to delegate patient-care assignments and ensure they are completed in a timely manner.
Perform grade I-IV decubitus care, preventive skin care, simple dressings using aseptic technique, warm and cold compresses, irrigations, and other skin-care procedures as necessary.
Administer medications safely and correctly; understand medication actions, dosages, side effects, and patient implications; meet the medication-administration examination standard; and demonstrate preparation of local solutions.
Educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions and participate in patient and family education.
Identify and use health-teaching opportunities and available resources, plan for early discharge and post-hospital referrals, and evaluate and document teaching effectiveness based on patient or family feedback.
Perform related duties as required.