PRN Pre​/Post Operative Registered Nurse

Position Title:

Pre-Post-Operative Registered Nurse Supervisor:
Pre/Post Clinical Director Supervises:
None Who We Are We are dedicated to delivering convenient, cost-effective, and high-quality surgical and pain procedure care. Every team member plays a vital role in creating a safe, compassionate, and efficient environment for our patients.

Core Values Confidentiality
• Quality
• Teamwork
• Trust
• Respect

Position Overview The Pre-Op/Phase 1 PACU, Phase 2 Post-Op Registered Nurse plays a vital role in delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality surgical patient care throughout the perioperative experience. This position provides direct nursing care, patient education, assessment, monitoring, and recovery support for patients before and after surgery. While working closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and the surgical team, the RN ensures patients receive individualized care while at Yellowstone Surgery Center.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Patient Care & Clinical Responsibilities Provide safe, therapeutic, and quality patient care to pre-operative and post-anesthesia patients utilizing the nursing process and nursing diagnosis while setting appropriate priorities

Carry out physician orders accurately, promptly, and document all activities appropriately

Complete patient charting accurately, concisely, and promptly

Complete discharge procedures safely, including post-operative instructions and assisting patients to their vehicles

Respond appropriately in emergent situations

Follow AORN Recommended Practices and Center policies at all times

Patient Communication & Education Communicate and interact with patients and families in a positive, supportive, and professional manner

Initiate and participate in patient and family education

Make pre-op phone calls for verbal patient assessments and review pre-operative instructions

Perform post-op phone calls and communicate concerns or problems as needed

Communicate appropriate patient care information to surgeons and anesthesiologists

Teamwork & Collaboration Work closely with the surgical team using a multidisciplinary approach to patient care Assist visitors, staff, and physicians while demonstrating excellent guest relations

Participate in the orientation of new employees, students, and approved program participants

Attend and participate in staff meetings, communication groups, and in-service programs

Work in a spirit of teamwork and trust while maintaining professional boundaries

Demonstrate respectful behavior toward patients, families, physicians, and co-workers at all times

Quality, Compliance & Safety Participate in quality assurance monitoring

Observe all safety precautions and comply with facility health and safety procedures

Adhere to OSHA guidelines for Universal Precautions and proper use of PPEMaintain required professional licenses and certifications

Comply with cost containment practices

Accept responsibility for personal conduct and professional behavior

Flexibility & Additional Responsibilities Perform duties in various peri-operative areas as requested by the supervisor

Demonstrate flexibility to support operational and patient care needs

Perform other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Normal hospital environment with exposure to chemical odors, cleaning solvents, and other hazardous materials

Exposure to possible injury when working with electrical equipment and lasers, which requires care and following proper safety procedures

Sedentary Primarily sitting/lifting 10 lbs maximum

Light Lifting 20 lbs maximum with frequent lifting/carrying up to 10 lbs Medium X Lifting 50 lbs maximum with frequent lifting/carrying up to 20 lbs Heavy Lifting 100 lbs maximum with frequent lifting/carrying up to 50 lbsVery Heavy Lifting…