PACU RN, PRN

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Not Benefits Elig Surgery Center Germantown, Germantown, TN, US

Provides safe, quality patient care in an ambulatory outpatient surgery center.

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Evaluate, plan, implement and document patient care, observations, medications, and medical history
• Observe the patient according to appropriate physiological and developmental age
• Administer medications following physician orders
• Ability to initiate and coordinate pain management; ability to manage patient airway post-surgery
• Serve as liaison between patient, family, and surgical team to coordinate all aspects of nursing care and teaching in order to achieve desired outcomes and ensure patient safety
• Regular and predictable attendance
• Ability to work in a cooperative manner with others
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education: Graduate of an accredited post‑secondary school of nursing required.

Experience: 1 year of previous PACU or Critical Care (RF, ICU, or similar) experience required.

Computer

Skills:

Must be computer literate. Basic computer skills required.

Certifications & Licenses: Current TN Registered Nurse License or Multistate Nurse Licensure Compact required.

BLS and ACLS certification required. PALS certification preferred.

Other Requirements: Ability to immediately recognize and initiate treatment in emergency situations (perform CPR). Must be able to read and interpret an EKG monitor. Must have knowledge of anesthetic agents used – inhalation, moderate sedation, and injection; the usual dosages, symptoms of and toxic amounts, duration of action, contraindications, antidotes, etc.

Able to operate and troubleshoot equipment found in surgery.

Competency Statement(s)/Mental Demands

• Active Listening – Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Customer Service – Manages difficult or emotional customer situations;
  Responds promptly to customer needs;
  Solicits customer feedback to improve service;
  Responds to requests for service and assistance;
  Meets commitments.
• Oral Communication – Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations;
  Listens and gets clarification;
  Responds well to questions;
  Demonstrates group presentation skills;
  Participates in meetings.
• Written Communication – Writes clearly and informatively;
  Edits work for spelling and grammar;
  Varies writing style to meet needs;
  Presents numerical data effectively;
  Able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities;
  Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views;
  Gives and welcomes feedback;
  Contributes to building a positive team spirit;
  Puts success of team above own interests;
  Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives;
  Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness;
  Looks for ways to improve and promote quality;
  Applies feedback to improve performance;
  Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction;
  Takes responsibility for own actions;
  Keeps commitments;
  Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals;
  Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner;
  Gathers and analyzes information skillfully;
  Develops alternative solutions;
  Works well in group problem‑solving situations;
  Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Technical Skills – Assesses own strengths and weaknesses;
  Pursues training and development…