Preop Pacu Rn Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• One year of preoperative or PACU experience.
• Medical/surgical nursing experience.
• Current state licensure in good standing.
• Current BLS/BCLS certification, or successful completion of a BLS/BCLS course within 90 days of employment.
• Current ACLS certification, or successful completion of an ACLS course within 90 days of employment.
• When pediatric care is included in the facility’s scope of services, current PALS certification or successful completion of a PALS course within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Promote SCA Health’s mission, vision, and values.
• Assess preoperative and postoperative status at required intervals, including cardiovascular and respiratory function, airway needs, neurological status, hemodynamic stability, pain and comfort, and mental status.
• Interpret information from noninvasive and invasive monitors.
• Apply relevant scoring systems and discharge criteria for patient transfer according to organizational policy.
• Develop and implement individualized perianesthesia plans of care, including preparing for and managing recovery from general, monitored, regional, and local anesthesia.
• Protect patients from injury related to positioning, thermal sources, and extraneous objects.
• Communicate patient status throughout the perianesthesia continuum and provide accurate, concise, pertinent hand-off reports.
• Provide acute pain and comfort management and administer medications safely using the eight rights of medication administration.
• Maintain wound integrity and tissue perfusion, protect patients from infection, and support the function of relevant body systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances.
• Maintain or restore normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period.
• Manage co-morbid conditions and fluids as prescribed.
• Assess patient or support-person knowledge and provide education on psychosocial responses, nutrition, medications, pain and comfort, wound management, and expected responses to procedures.
• Involve patients or designated support persons in decisions about the perioperative plan of care and rehabilitation.
• Protect patient rights, dignity, privacy, and confidentiality; provide age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards.
• Evaluate progress toward outcomes and transfer care as needed.
• Delegate tasks in accordance with applicable nursing laws, regulations, and job descriptions.
• Document nursing care completely, accurately, and legibly.
• Collaborate with other disciplines and participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
• Participate in performance appraisal, team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles.
• Use problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills to support effective working relationships.
• Maintain required competencies and pursue professional growth.
• Comply with facility policies and procedures and demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance