Pre-OP PACU Nurse

Registered Pre/Post Operative Staff Nurse (RN), Surgical Services Department Bluegrass Specialty Surgery Center is hiring a Registered Pre/Post Operative Staff Nurse for our Surgical Services Department in Lexington, KY.The Registered Pre/Post Op Nurse (RN) is an integral part of the pre/post-operative team. As a Preop/Postop Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for the patient's admission to our facility, comprehensive pre-operative care, immediate post-operative care, and stabilization for return to the home environment.

This Pre/Post Operative Registered Nurse (RN) opportunity is a full-time position located on-site at our surgery center in Lexington, KY. The Pre/Post Operative RN reports to the Pre/Post Operative Manager.

Registered Pre/Post Operative Staff Nurse

Roles and Responsibilities:

Responsible for patient's admission and pre-operative care Holistic preparation for surgery, including pre-operative education, communication with escort/family members, psychosocial needs, utilizing preference cards, and acting under established protocols, practices, and standing orders

Coordinates pre-operative lab work required for individual patients

Performs thorough and accurate continual patient assessments

Anticipates potential problems during patient assessment; documents & reports pertinent results to the anesthesiologist, supervisor, and/or surgeon appropriately

Supervises and directs, as delegated, the activities of non-professional personnel

Acts as discharge nurse when assigned, including patients and significant others (SO)/ families in developing an individualized plan of care Educate patients/SO/families to their disease process and plan of care Serve as a patient advocate and be responsible for providing care to patients requiring treatment of any medical, surgical, or other condition

Demonstrates good nursing knowledge base and rationale for decision-making

Documents actions in medical record completely and accurately in a timely manner

Required Skills &

Qualifications:

Education requirement:

Bachelor's Degree or Associate's Degree in Nursing Kentucky RN License Certification requirements:

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required

PALS preferred

Experience in an Ambulatory Surgery Center is preferred

Positive attitude, desire to efficiently support the care of patients, work in a team relationship with other health care workers to produce positive outcomes.

Strong ethical and moral character references

Ability to promote favorable facility image with physicians, patients, insurance companies and the public
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