PRN Registered Nurse - PreOp/PACU

Atlas Healthcare Partners•Puyallup, WA

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 others under their direction, and uses specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs. The nurse evaluates patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and postoperative planning needs; reviews histories, diagnostics, and laboratory results; and reports abnormal findings to physicians and appropriate caregivers. The nurse develops and updates individualized care and discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health care team, then implements those plans through direct care, coordination, delegation, and supervision. The role promotes continuity of care through clear communication and timely, accurate documentation. It evaluates patient and family responses to care and teaching, patient progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of interventions. The nurse may participate in research, shared leadership, personnel and patient education, orientation, precepting, mentoring, and quality improvement activities. In some locations, the role may provide relief charge coverage for department staff and workflow. All functions must comply with applicable policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and professional standards, while providing an excellent customer service experience.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or diploma in nursing, or higher.
Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a 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.
For core full-time or part-time roles: at least one year of licensed RN experience in PreOp/PACU, such as ICU or ED; alternatively, an RN without PreOp/PACU experience must be enrolled in the Perianesthesia Academy and successfully complete it within four months.
A newly licensed RN must be enrolled in the Perianesthesia Academy and successfully complete it within four months.
PALS certification within 90 days of the start date if assigned to an ASC that serves pediatric patients.

Nice To Haves

PreOp/PACU licensed RN experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and postoperative planning needs.
Review patient histories and physicals with patients or families and ensure completion within the appropriate timeframe.
Review information from other health care team members, diagnostic results, and laboratory data; report abnormal results to physicians and appropriate caregivers.
Complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Formulate and initiate individualized plans of care, including discharge planning, using assessment data and input from patients, families, and the health care team.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and revise care plans as patient needs or status change.
Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities.
Provide care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, following policies, procedures, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Communicate patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers to promote continuity of care.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, patient progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of patient education; revise care plans as needed.
Document assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, physician orders, interventions, and patient responses accurately and on time in the patient record.
Provide evidence-based care and, where applicable, participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in facility shared leadership and the education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors.
Support the development of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of national nursing quality indicators, including through participation in professional organizations.
In some locations, provide relief charge coverage for staff and department workflow.
Follow established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.
Provide customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating core and leader behaviors.