Registered Nurse Pre-Op​/PACU Part-time

Kansas Spine & Specialty
3333 N Webb Rd
Wichita, KS 67226, USA

The Pre/Post-Operative Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for the patient’s admission to the facility, comprehensive pre-operative care, immediate post-operative care, and stabilization for admission to the inpatient department or return to the home environment.

• Acts under established protocols, policies, and provider orders
• Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality
• Oversees patient's pre-operative and/or postoperative care, considering both physical and psychosocial needs
• Continually performs thorough and accurate patient assessment, anticipates needs, and reports relevant assessments to the appropriate provider
• Oversees completion and availability of requested preoperative testing and reports abnormal results to appropriate provider
• Documents, assessments and care in medical record accurately and in a timely manner
• Provides patient and family education on perioperative procedures and expectations
• Ensures patients have met all necessary requirements (i.e. testing, consent forms, assessments, etc.) prior to transferring them to operating room
• Ensures patients are optimized for discharge or transfer to inpatient unit; provides holistic and thorough discharge education and/or report
• Demonstrates continued competence in assessing, treating, and caring for patients on the perioperative setting based on individualized needs
• Demonstrates good nursing knowledge base and rationale for actions; demonstrates appropriate knowledge and competence of skills identified for position including, but not limited to:
• Initiation and maintenance of vascular access
• Procedural sedation
• Cardiac and vital sign monitoring
• Assistance with peripheral nerve blocks
• Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis
• Medication reconciliation
• Airway management
• Medication administration
• Repositioning/comfort measures
• Specimen Handling
• Always maintain cleanliness and order of department
• Demonstrates the safe operation of equipment and follows procedures for reporting and correcting damaged equipment and/or unsafe situations
• Utilizes supplies safely, effectively, and efficiently, assisting with stocking, replenishing, and preparation of supplies
• Keeps safety of patient, self, and others a primary concern always; recognizes emergency situations and responds quickly and efficiently following hospital policies and procedures to prevent adverse outcomes
• Supervises and directs, as delegated, the activities of non-professional personnel
• Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisors

• Reports for work in a timely manner and maintains good attendance record
• Shows flexibility in accommodating schedule changes, i.e. working late or early, changing schedules, etc.
• Participates as a team member in planning and implementation of patient care; takes responsibility for an adequate patient load, reviews schedule for next day
• Responds to call backs in a timely and professional manner
• Utilizes work time effectively
• Demonstrates the ability to work cohesively with other team members
• Monitors surgery schedule continually, communicating arrivals, cancellations, delays; communicates with reception desk, contacts patients or surgeons who are late
• Reports pertinent information to supervisor
• Contributes to increased morale and positive attitude in the department and facility
• Demonstrates the ability to accept and work through change
• Requires minimal supervision in daily tasks

• Participates in on-going committees and other educational programs to enhance patient care
• Makes post-operative phone calls, assessing patient status and reporting any pertinent information to supervisor and/or anesthesiologist
• Utilizes critical thinking and problem-solving skills, making suggestions for improvement
• Performs and documents daily assignments, including general housekeeping and maintenance of work environment
• Develops communication skills and promotes inter-departmental relationships to ensure continuity of care
• Actively participates in patient and employee safety by following OSHA and other standards reviewed in annual education
• Maintains current BLS and ACLS certification and any…