Registered Nurse Preop/PACU, PRN
About The Position
The Registered Nurse Preop/PACU acts as a patient advocate and provides continuity of care designed to meet individual patient needs. The role collaborates with other healthcare team members and supports the facility’s philosophy, objectives, and goals. The nurse assesses individual patients, including adult, pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients. The position performs ongoing patient assessment, develops and implements goal-directed plans of care, prioritizes care based on patient needs and available resources, and documents care accurately and promptly. The nurse also responds to emergencies according to established protocols, applies knowledge of medical-surgical care and related clinical topics, works collaboratively as part of the care team, and maintains required CPR/ACLS certification. The role requires the ability to sit, converse, listen, use and reach with hands and arms, and perform close-vision tasks. The employee must regularly lift or carry over 20 pounds, push or pull over 25 pounds, and stand or walk at least 10 hours per day. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
- Degree from an accredited nursing program.
- Registered nurse license in the state where the facility is located.
- At least three years of work experience as a staff nurse.
- Maintain CPR/ACLS certification.
- Ability to regularly lift and/or carry over 20 pounds and push/pull over 25 pounds.
- Ability to stand and/or walk at least 10 hours per day.
- Ability to sit, converse, listen, handle objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, and perform tasks requiring close vision and focus adjustment.
Responsibilities
- Perform ongoing, systematic assessment and data collection focused on patients’ physiologic, psychological, and cognitive status.
- Formulate prioritized, goal-directed plans of care based on nursing diagnoses and desired patient outcomes.
- Implement care knowledgeably, consistently, and skillfully through the nursing process.
- Prioritize patient care according to essential patient needs and available center resources, including time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
- Respond efficiently to emergency patient situations by following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate people, and documenting events.
- Apply knowledge of medical-surgical patient care, pain assessment, pharmaceuticals and anesthetic agents, laboratory values, safety and legal issues, and emergency equipment.
- Use problem identification and resolution skills to support sound decision-making.
- Complete timely, accurate, and concise documentation on the floor and in patient records.
- Work as part of a team in delivering patient care.
- Maintain CPR/ACLS certification.
- Attend mandatory in-services and participate in staff meetings.
- Remain flexible and adaptive and accept and implement new ideas and approaches.
- Treat patients equally in accordance with the center’s Patient Rights policy.
- Review and carry out physician orders in an appropriate professional manner.
- Assist with other duties when asked.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
