Asc Pacu Nurse

The Pre-Op/PACU Nurse will provide quality care to surgical patients via monitoring, assessment, intervention, and medication administration in the Ambulatory Surgery Center in Flowood. The Pre-Op/PACU Nurse will collaborate with coworkers to achieve departmental goals and objectives in accordance with established policies.

Responsibilities:

• Assess, instruct, and prepare patients prior to surgery


• Perform safe and individualized nursing care for the patient in the immediate postoperative/post-anesthesia period


• Ensure operative and informed consents are signed and correct


• Assess patients and take/record vital signs to ensure readiness for surgical procedure


• Initiate IV’s and ensure patients are informed about the procedures


• Document all findings in the patient’s chart


• Communicates effectively with patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers


• Monitor patients for condition changes, reporting any changes to physicians


• Maintains professional competence by participating in continuing education and other learning experiences


• Continued assessment of post-surgical patients to determine readiness to discharge


• Educate the patient/family member on the procedure and follow-up care


• Other duties as assigned by the department lead

Qualifications:

• Active Registered Nursing License – licensed to work in MS


• Must possess general clinical competency in acute patient care


• Must demonstrate aptitude for maintaining pace of abbreviated patient encounters


• Must demonstrate the ability to gather pertinent medical history and provide concise instruction for pre-operative care


• Nursing experience in a perioperative setting preferred


• Documentation of current BLS certification (ACLS and PALS preferred)