RN - Preop/PACU

Nebraska Medicine•Omaha, NE

About The Position

Join Nebraska Medicine’s experienced Preop/PACU team to care for a diverse surgical patient population in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The Registered Nurse provides preoperative preparation, post-anesthesia recovery, and holding/recovery care, including care for surgical patients who require an overnight stay. The role uses a broad range of nursing skills to manage individualized patient needs, including IV antibiotics and fluids, insulin infusions, blood pressure management, and other specialized therapies. The nurse works closely with surgeons, anesthesia, and multiple specialties to coordinate safe, high-quality patient care. Nursing tasks vary according to each patient’s needs. Provide, prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care with other health care providers to meet the holistic care needs of a designated group of patients. The environment of care may be long term, emergent, critical, acute, interventional, or procedure-driven. This is a full-time, second-shift position, scheduled 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Weekends, holidays, and call are not required.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) or Nursing Diploma.
Effective communication skills.
Ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork, and flexibility.
Current Registered Nurse license in Nebraska or a current compact state license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an American Heart Association-endorsed program; the posting specifies this requirement for new hires starting January 1, 2023, or later.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, when required by the department.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within six months of hire or transfer date, when required by the department.
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) or Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) within one year of hire or transfer date, when required by the department.

Nice To Haves

Direct patient care experience.
Depending on the position, prior experience in one or more areas such as cardiology, cardiac drip management, critical care, emergency department, medical-surgical, obstetrics, cardiovascular rehabilitation, telemetry, oncology, neonatal intensive care, pediatric acute care, solid organ transplant, cath lab, EP lab, health care-related quality assurance, or perioperative and special procedures in the applicable nursing specialty area.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
Depending on the position, courses such as STABLE, smoking cessation counseling, basic critical care, or other specialty training courses.
Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Proficiency using email applications.
Proficiency using departmental equipment and systems, such as patient care equipment, telecommunication systems, information systems, pneumatic tube systems, general patient care supplies, and transport equipment.

Responsibilities

Provide preoperative preparation and post-anesthesia recovery care.
Provide holding and recovery care, including for surgical patients requiring an overnight stay.
Manage individualized patient needs, including IV antibiotics and fluids, insulin infusions, blood pressure management, and other specialized therapies.
Coordinate safe, high-quality patient care with surgeons, anesthesia, and multiple specialties.
Provide, prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care with other health care providers to meet the holistic care needs of a designated group of patients.