PRN Registered Nurse - PreOp/PACU

Atlas Healthcare Partners•Puyallup, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse and by others under their direction, and uses specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills to provide age-appropriate care. The position is at MultiCare Surgery Center - NeoSpine, a center in Puyallup, Washington, with procedure rooms and pain management and spine specialties. The nurse evaluates patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and post-operative planning needs; develops and revises individualized care and discharge plans with patients, families, physicians, and the multidisciplinary team; delivers and coordinates care; evaluates patient and family responses; and maintains timely, complete documentation. The role may provide relief charge coverage in some locations and participates in facility education, shared leadership, quality improvement, and professional practice activities. The position performs duties according to applicable policies, procedures, regulations, accreditation requirements, and professional standards, and is expected to provide an excellent customer service experience.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or diploma in nursing, or higher.
Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS and ACLS certifications.
For PRN: at least two years of licensed RN experience in PreOp/PACU.
PALS certification within 90 days of start date if assigned to ASC services pediatrics.
For Core (FT/PT): at least one year of licensed RN experience in PreOp/PACU (for example, ICU or ED); alternatively, licensed RNs without PreOp/PACU experience must be enrolled in the Perianesthesia Academy and successfully complete it within four months.
New licensed RNs must be enrolled in the Perianesthesia Academy and successfully complete it within four months.

Nice To Haves

PreOp/PACU licensed RN experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and post-operative planning needs; review patient histories, diagnostics, and laboratory data; and report abnormal results to physicians and appropriate caregivers.
Complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Develop, implement, and revise individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, with input from patients, families, and the health care team.
Provide direct patient care and coordinate, delegate, and supervise health care team activities in accordance with physician orders, the nursing plan of care, policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, patient progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of teaching; revise care plans as needed.
Document assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, patient responses, and physician orders legibly, accurately, and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in facility shared leadership and in the education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept and mentor others when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and participate in improving nursing quality indicators and outcomes, including through professional organizations.
In some locations, provide relief charge coverage for staff and department workflow.
Follow established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and professional standards.
Provide customers with an excellent service experience by demonstrating core and leader behaviors.