Registered Nurse - Preop / PACU

*** $5000.00 Sign on Bonus ***

Job Purpose:

The Pre-Op/Post-Op Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and coordinating patient care from admission to discharge. The Registered Nurse prepares patients for surgical procedures, monitors and cares for patients post-operatively and is responsible for the achievement of patient outcomes in accordance with the mission of the facility.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Assesses patient status on admission and on an ongoing basis

· Implements appropriate standards of care based on assessment data and patient’s goals

· Coordinates nursing interventions to enhance achievement of expected outcomes and to ensure readiness for discharge

· Ensures provision of patient care daily in an organized and timely manner

· Documents response to nursing action and provides instructions to the patients

· Treats patients and guests with courtesy, respect and professionalism

· Provides pertinent patient information to the physician, family and other members of the multidisciplinary team

· Stocks unit and carries out unit routine, check crash cart and counts narcotics

· Responds to phone calls and anticipates patient needs

· Documents all unusual occurrences and post-operative complications for QI follow up

· Practices infection control and standard precautions as instructed or trained

· Adheres to all Round Rock Surgery Center policies and procedures

· Performs all other duties as assigned by supervisor

· Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

· Knowledge and experience in PACU nursing or critical care

· Knowledge and experience in ASC, operating room or ASC nursing care

· Competence in assessing, treating and caring for patients based on age-specific needs

· Ability to set priorities and provide direction to others that promotes efficiency on the unit

· Ability to correlate clinical data with patient’s medical and nursing care

· Effective communication and positive interpersonal skills

· Ability to maintain patient confidentiality

· Ability to transcribe physicians orders accurately and read labels and instructions completely

Supervision: Reports directly to the Director of Nursing and Administrator