Registered Nurse - Preop/Post Anesthesia (PACU)

Job Duties

• Participate as a team member in support of the total perioperative process


• Admit patient to perioperative setting & conduct pre-operative patient interview, assessment, and education, counseling, and testing


• Explain informed consent for surgery and answer any questions the patient/family members may have


• Communicate team members regarding changes in the OR schedule (time, procedure, add-ons, move-ups, and late arrivals), patient/family special needs/concerns, and staffing changes/problems


• Administer medications and perform safe, individualized care for the patients


• Effectively communicate with the team, physicians, and patient family members regarding the patient's status 


• Develop a plan of care to meet patient's needs related to surgical condition


• Confirm that proper techniques and procedures are used according to accepted standards of practice


• Maintain order and cleanliness of postoperative area


• Obtain lab tests and results as indicated; report abnormal values per policy


• Explain postoperative plan of care to the patient/patient's family including what to expect during the recovery phase and how the family plays a role


• Perform postoperative telephone contact to assess patient's post-op status and provide further education and advise as needed

Required Education and License/Certification

• Associates level degree from an accredited school of nursing required; Bachelor's level preferred


• Active RN California License


• Current AHA BLS/ACLS Certification

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum two (2) years’ experience in the recovery room at an acute care facility preferred (in the last five years); Orthopedic experience preferred.


• Experience in the post anesthesia recovery required
  


• ASC experience preferred


• Strong ethical and moral character references


• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with patients, visitors, physicians and with their office personnel, coworkers, and other healthcare facilities in a positive, respectful, and considerate manner


• Ability to promote favorable facility image with physicians, patients, and general public


• Ability to make decisions and solve problems


• Language skills adequate for high-level written, interpersonal, and telephone communication in American English


• Electronic Medical Record experience; EPIC experience preferred

Benefits

• Employer paid Medical, Dental, and Vision


• Employer paid Life & AD&D Insurance


• Vacation, Sick, Education, and Jury Duty Time Off Accruals


• 7 Paid Holidays


• 401k with Profit Sharing

M-F Variable Shifts