Registered Nurse (RN) PPOP PACU PRN Float

Facility: OrthoIndy Hospital -- Float to all 4 locations
Department: OIH PACU
Shift Details:   PRN 8 hour weekday shifts – no weekends! Float to our Northwest Indianapolis, Greenwood, Westfield and Brownsburg hospitals as needed.   PRN requirement is a minimum of three shifts per six week schedule.   Eligibility to participate in our 401K program with generous match after 90 days of service! 

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At OrthoIndy, we provide leading-edge bone, joint, spine and muscle care from 22 locations throughout Central Indiana, staying true to our mission and our patients by offering a full range of procedures and treatment options.  We have over 100 physicians in our practice and we continue to be one of the most highly respected and trusted orthopedic practices in the Midwest.  OrthoIndy has received national recognition for patient safety and orthopedic excellence and our philosophy is a physician-owned hospital model where patients experience superior service, safety and patient satisfaction because physicians are involved in every aspect of your care.   OrthoIndy is also the official orthopedic provider for the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever.

• OrthoIndy Hospital Northwest, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, provides outpatient care and inpatient care, with 10 operating rooms, 2 procedure rooms and a 42-bed inpatient unit for patients undergoing more invasive procedures, such as disc replacement, spinal fusion or total hip and knee joint replacement.   Other services include an urgent care, clinics, pre-op clinic, imaging and physical therapy. 
• OrthoIndy Hospital South, located in Greenwood, Indiana, provides outpatient care and inpatient care, with four operating rooms and a 15-bed inpatient unit for patients undergoing more invasive procedures, such as disc replacement, spinal fusion or total hip and knee joint replacement.   Other services include an urgent care, clinics, imaging and physical therapy. 
• OrthoIndy Hospital West, located in Brownsburg, Indiana, provides outpatient care for patients that includes an urgent care, clinic, imaging and physical therapy.  OI West also performs outpatient procedures and surgeries in our two operating rooms. 
• OrthoIndy Hospital Westfield, located in Westfield, Indiana, opened four operating rooms on April 1, 2024 and provides outpatient procedures and surgeries!   Our Westfield location also provides outpatient care for patients that includes an urgent care clinic, clinics, imaging and physical therapy. 
  

General Statement of Duties: 

The Registered Nurse PPOP PACU provides nursing care and service during the preoperative and postoperative periods, integrating and making nursing judgments pertaining to the patient’s condition on a routine and emergency basis. The position oversees the supervision of all non-licensed personnel, while also receiving direction from Physicians.

Essential Duties:

1. Monitors and assesses patient condition and reports any unusual symptoms, occurrences or discrepancies to manager and appropriate Physicians.
   
2. Completes treatments and procedures as ordered and assigned by the Physician, consistent with patient complexity and commensurate with the skill, knowledge, and training of the individual.
   
3. Provides care safely, with adequate quality, quantity, and timeliness and according to applicable standards.
   
4. Admits patients to all areas within pre and post-operative and post-anesthesia services, and receives and reviews pre post-operative report.
   
5. Sets-up, operates and monitors the use of various systems, equipment and instrumentation required for the care of patients.
   
6. Reviews and initiates Physician’s orders, administers medication, parenteral fluids and treatment as needed.
   
7. Provides instruction, information, and counseling to patients and their families as needed. Distributes educational material as appropriate.
   
8. Maintains medication and nursing documentation within the patient record.
   
9. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age and development levels of patients served.