Preop PACU Registered Nurse; RN

Job Description:

Perioperative Registered Nurse (PACU RN) Perioperative Registered Nurse

Job Summary:

• Evaluate, plan, implement, and document nursing care given to the patients in the pre-operative and acute post-operative setting. Function within the Kansas Nurse Practice Act, to deliver comprehensive, family centered nursing care to all patients.

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Flex Spending Account/Dependent Care Spending Account
• Hospital Indemnity
• Life Insurance
  - Employer Paid
• Long-Term Disability/ Short-Term Disability-Employer paid
• Voluntary Life & AD&D
• MASA
  - Medical Transportation Solutions
• 403 (b) Retirement Plan- up to 4% employer contribution
• Earned Time Off
• Extended Illness Bank-Hospital contribution
• Free 24-hour fitness center
• May be eligible for $15,000 Sign on Bonus

• Principal Accountabilities:
  • Coordinate the surgical patients care in the pre-operative and acute post-operative setting.
  • Assess patient understanding of plan of care, to better facilitate opportunities and materials during immediate post-operative hospital stay, working from admission to dismissal.
  • Follows established protocols for medication administration ensuring the 5 rights of medication administration are met.
  • Communicates pertinent information related to patients’ condition to inform doctors, additional staff nurses and/or ancillary departments of patients’ needs and/or plan of care.
  • Document concerns, findings, and actions, implementing appropriate care plans related to patients’ diagnosis for continuity of care.
  • Assess patients’ conditions, continuously monitor changes in status, physical findings, vital signs, coping skills ensuring appropriate care is given related to patient’s needs.
• Department Specific Accountabilities:
  • Performs and documents admissions, dismissal, and intermittent nursing assessments in the peri-operative setting as appropriate per policy and patient needs.
  • Assess patient risk and initiate measures to prevent unplanned perioperative hypothermia to maintain normothermia in a range from 36oC-38oC (96.8oF-100.4oF).
  • Manage patients’ postoperative nausea and vomiting to prevent prolonged postoperative stay and unanticipated admission.
  • Manage Patient’s postoperative pain and comfort to prevent prolonged post-operative stay and unanticipated admission.
  • Demonstrate knowledge about the psychological, sociologic, and spiritual responses of patients and their families to the operative or other invasive procedure.
  • Maintains competency of procedures, equipment, and supplies in the peri-operative setting.
  • Assists perioperative staff, including surgeons, anesthesia providers, RN’s and surgical technologists, in providing quality care to the surgical patient.
  • Takes call on rotation with other staff during OR non-scheduled hours as appropriate.
• Other Job Accountabilities:
  • Provides postoperative education to patients and family as appropriate.
  • Participates in the professional development of self and team members.
  • Maintains confidentiality as required by HIPPA regulations.
  • Exhibits professionalism at all times.
  • Other duties as assigned.

• Education: Associate of Nursing degree or equivalent formal training program. Bachelor of Science Nursing preferred.
• Experience: 6 months practicing as an RN in an acute hospital setting. PACU or ER experience preferred.
• Licensure/
  
  Certifications:
  
  
  • Licensed in the State of Kansas as a Registered Nurse
  • ACLS & PALS verified within 6 months of hiring.
• Skills:
  • Knowledge of surgical procedures and the immediate peri-operative process.
  • Strong communication skills
  • Good organizational and time management skills
  • Computer skills related to Word, Outlook, and Windows.
• Age-Specific
  
  Skills:
  
  
  • Infant (29 days – Less than 1 year)
  • Pediatric (1-12 years)
  • Adolescent (13-17 years)
  • Adult (18-64 years)
  • Geriatric (65 years & older)

• Hazardous
  
  Working Conditions:
  
  
  • OSHA Category 1 – Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, tissues, and other potentially infectious materials.
  • OSHA Category 2 – Tasks that involve no exposure to blood,…