Registered Nurse - Preop / PACU - PRN

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