PACU Registered Nurse (Part-Time)

Surgery Partners Careers•Chicago, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Assists in the provision of nursing care to patients in a same day surgery setting. Assumes total responsibility for patient care in accordance with physician’s orders and centers policies. Monitors and controls use of and charging for supplies utilized in the center.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Registered Nurse License
Current American Heart Assn. BLS and ACLS certifications
Knowledge of how to administer medications and treatments ordered by physicians
Knowledge of how to care for and discharge post-operative patients according to facility policies
Ability to accurately assess need for pain and /or nausea medication
Knowledge that an order always precedes the administration of medication
Knowledge of intended actions and side effects of medications
Knowledge of how to document medications
Ability to maintain patient and employee privacy and confidential information
Ability to provide psychological support to patients and/or families
Ability to maintain rapport with physicians and other departments providing care for the patients
Ability to admit patients to sit-up area
Ability to perform routine charging of medications and supplies
Ability to accurately check charge sheets for supplies used on patients
Ability to function independently in emergency situations
Ability to make logical quick decisions based on sound judgment
Ability to maintain competence through continuing education
Ability to meet requirements for CEU re-licensure
Ability to assist in orientation of new employees with factual information regarding current departmental policies
Ability to act as a resource for new employees
Ability to maintain supplies and cleanliness in the work environment

Nice To Haves

Visual and hearing senses must be adequate to provide patient care.

Responsibilities

Assesses, develops and implements total nursing care for post-operative patients
Records and reports to appropriate persons all symptoms, reactions abnormalities and changes in the physical and/or mental conditions of the post-operative patients
Administers medications and treatments ordered by the physicians
Cares and discharges post-operative patients according to facility policies
Accurately assesses need for pain and /or nausea medication
Maintains patient and employee privacy and confidential information
Provides psychological support to patients and/or families
Maintains rapport with physicians and other departments providing care for the patients, (i.e.: home x-ray, outside radiology)
Admits patients to sit-up area
Performs routine charging of medications and supplies
Accurately checks charge sheets for supplies used on patients
Functions independently in emergency situations
Makes logical quick decisions based on sound judgment
Maintains competence through continuing education
Meets requirements for CEU re-licensure
Assists in orientation of new employees with factual information regarding current departmental policies
Acts as a resource for new employees
Maintains supplies and cleanliness in the work environment