RN PACU Per Diem

JOB TITLE: Preop Recovery Nurse

 

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES

Assists in provision of nursing care to patients in an Ambulatory Surgical Center setting. Assumes total responsibility for patient care in accordance with physician's orders and centers policies. 

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

  • Shows appropriate delegation, while directing and supervising ancillary personnel in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating patient care in the pre-operative/post-operative clinical areas according to accepted standards.
  • Provides direct patient care in the assigned clinical areas and demonstrates clinical competence.
  • Participates in service recovery by taking ownership of the situation and     correcting problems. Keeps customers informed of progress related to clinical operations and provides comfort, information and assistance during the process.
  • Reviews daily schedule and prepares patient care areas based upon types of procedures and specific patient care needs. 
  • Communicates changes in status as necessary to physicians, family members, and other staff.
  • Initiates physical and psycho/social assessment and pre-operative plan of care, identifies patient and obtains informed consent.
  • Completes and documents a pre-operative interview, obtains necessary diagnostic test results and notifies appropriate physicians and staff regarding variances and/or concerns.
  • Completes the Post-anesthesia record and assures all patients have met the discharge criteria prior to discharge; and provides all patients post-operative instructions.
  • Assures the delivery of quality clinical care through participation in NSH benchmarking programs.

 

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing; current state RN License.  
  • CPR required.  
  • ACLS required.  
  • Minimum one year in pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative surgical patient care.

 

Benefits:   

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
  • Life Insurance 
  • PTO
  • 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
  • And more! 

 

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity   

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.  This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc.  Furthermore, our organization is committed to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization. 

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