PACU RN - Per Diem

Beverly Hills Endosurgical Center is an outpatient facility specializing in endoscopies serving Beverly Hills and the surrounding areas. We are proud to offer a pristine and comfortable experience equipped to provide the highest caliber of care, combining state-of-the-art equipment with expert and friendly staff. While applications need to be submitted through this ad, you can learn more about the facility here:  RN(Per Diem Position)

Position Summary:

Provides nursing care to the surgical patient during the postoperative phase. Involves assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of surgical patients. Candidate is, knowledgeable, compassionate, educative, individualized, and uses goal-directed nursing care to patients and their families in the immediate post-anesthetic period. The application of physiologic and psychosocial knowledge and skills promotes, restores, and maintains the patient's physiological processes in a safe, comfortable, and effective environment while facilitating the patient's adaptation to their surgical experiences.

The Nurse supports the Center philosophy as well as the policies and procedures, and the nursing philosophy of the Center.

Responsibilities:

PACU RN duties will consist of, but are not limited to:

Assessment Assesses the physical status of the patient through personal observation and interaction.

Assesses the individual psychosocial and spiritual needs of the patient and significant other.

Demonstrates understanding and interpretation of diagnostic measures such as labs, chest x-ray and EKG.Obtains an overview of the patient's status by reviewing the patient's chart.

Consults with the peri-operative nurse who interviewed the patient pre-operatively.

Planning Plans for a safe, efficient, effective, and clean environment for post-operative care.

Identifies problems and plans action to resolve problems.

Identifies goals for the individual patient and communicates these goals to others involved in the patient's care.

Assures that patient has appropriate discharge instructions; is accompanied by a responsible adult upon discharge; has the telephone number of the physician to call in the event of need during the first 24 hours post-surgery.

Implementation Takes action to implement nursing care and resolve the problems identified for the individual patient.

Utilizes supplies, equipment, and resources to contain cost without compromising delivery of care.

Reduces chances of nosocomial infection by directing attention to infection control and environmental safety practices.

Reports and documents information accurately and in a timely manner.

Utilizes professional nursing judgment in the delivery of care.

Uses safe methods of handling equipment.

Evaluation Evaluates action taken to implement nursing care plan and resolve problems accordingly.

Modifies intervention to achieve goals if previous intervention was not effective.

Evaluates own nursing practice and seeks ways of growing professionally.

Interpersonal Relationships Recognizes and utilizes appropriate lines of communication.

Foster cooperative efforts in meeting the goals of nursing by sharing workload.

Communicates a positive and caring attitude toward unit, peers, staff, and all other contacts.

Seeks guidance, direction and assistance where needed.

Conveys ideas, concepts, and facts relative to patient care in a logical, understandable, and concise manner.

Accountability Seeks appropriate learning opportunities.

Demonstrates competence and expertise in nursing practice.

Assumes responsibility for professional nursing practice within the law.

Maintains confidentiality of all patient and Center's communications/documents.

Utilizes judgment in determining nursing actions.

Acts as patient advocate in the coordination of patient care.

Always maintains safety rules.

Has knowledge of equipment and supplies and is familiar with their location in Recovery Room and Surgery, i.e.: emergency call system, oxygen, mechanical ventilator assistance equipment, including airways, ambu bag, defibrillator, cardiac monitoring equipment, tracheostomy set, laryngoscope and endotracheal tubes, suction equipment, emergency drugs and supplies specified by…