Clinical Nurse - PreOp PACU Part Time

Clinical Nurse - Pre Op PACU Part Time Position Details

Department: PCH-MAIN | SC Pre and Post Op

Location:

Phoenix

Shift: Mon‑Fri, (Days Vary), Days, 8am‑4:30pm

Category:
Nursing

Posting #: 1028940

Employee Type:
Part‑Time

Looking for flexibility while maintaining work‑life balance? Join our Pre‑Op/PACU team in a PRN, 16‑hour/week role supporting a variety of pediatric surgical specialties, including orthopedics.

Clinic hours: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Fridays required, with flexibility to work additional weekdays as needed (current need is typically Tuesday and Friday)
Surgical volume is unpredictable, so weekly hours may vary and are not guaranteed to total 16 hours every week.

Recent Critical Care Nursing Experience Required
Flexible, team‑oriented individual who enjoys working in a close‑knit environment
Strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on building relationships and collaborating with a small, supportive team
Commitment to providing exceptional care while maintaining a healthy work‑life balance
This position, in collaboration with the healthcare team, patient, and family, coordinates and promotes patient health utilizing evidence‑based practice in the delivery of professional nursing care across the care continuum. This position advocates for the patient and family adhering to nursing and medical plans of care, regulatory standards, and organizational values.

• Utilizes multiple platforms to complete a nursing assessment of patients and their families consistent with age and condition, including physical, psychological, social, developmental, and educational factors. Synthesizes and analyzes data to determine nursing diagnoses, prioritize needs, and develop a nursing plan of care.
• Implements plans of care in accordance with regulatory and organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Provides health education related to health promotion and the management of acute and chronic health conditions including skills required to maintain and restore health.
• Coordinates care and manages care transitions within the organization and the community, working collaboratively with the healthcare team, patient, and family to promote positive outcomes and prevent complications.
• Advocates for patients and families, offering support and guidance related to navigating ambulatory services and processes, resource management, and community‑based services. Partners with patients and families to establish realistic goals and expectations.
• Continually evaluates patient understanding and response to the plan of care. Shares observations and assessment outcomes with healthcare team, patient, and family to ensure timely communication and understanding of health status, progress, and ongoing needs. Modifies nursing diagnoses and plan of care based on re‑evaluation. Documents in the medical record.
• Facilitates the delivery of safe patient care, monitoring quality and regulatory indicators, and working with leaders to identify process improvement opportunities.
• Supervises patient care activities of assigned team members and delegates activities appropriate to knowledge, skill, and competency. Provides timely feedback and review of care delivery to ensure maintenance of patient safety, infection control procedures, therapeutic environment, and team members performance level, maintaining confidentiality as appropriate.
• Contributes to the team effort by accomplishing required activities within established parameters to ensure compliance with all applicable medication, storage, and documentation standards, regulations, and requirements.
• Fosters a positive learning environment by modeling best practices and patient‑centered care while providing guidance, training, and support to students and new employees through mentorship, clinical instruction, and knowledge sharing.
• Performs miscellaneous job‑related duties as requested.

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