ASC PREOP AND PACU NURSE

Mid-State Orthopaedic and Sports Medicin; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid-State Orthopaedic and Sports Medicin in Alexandria, LA seeks an RN with PACU/postoperative experience to join the team. The role requires a Louisiana RN license and BLS/ACLS, with at least two years in PACU, surgery, or ER. You will provide perioperative care, teaching, and wound management.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong communication, critical thinking, and adherence to regulatory standards, ensuring patient safety and quality care across the perioperative continuum.

Qualifications

• Current Louisiana RN license and BLS/ACLS required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and coordinate patient care pre- and postoperatively.
• Provide pre/postoperative teaching to patient and family.
• Monitor patient recovery and anesthesia-related status.
• Manage postoperative complications such as nausea and pain.
• Perform wound assessment and wound care.
• Ensure safe medication administration and aseptic technique.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Nursing assessment

Postoperative care

Pain management

Medication administration

Quality improvement

Education

RN license (Louisiana)

BLS/ACLS certification

Tools

Patient monitoring equipment

Medical records management

Job description

Education/Experience/Licenses/Certificates/Eligibility: Current Louisiana RN license and BLS/ACLS required. Two (2) years’ experience of clinical experience with an emphasis in PACU, surgery or ER required. Knowledge of regulatory standards.

Eligibility: All employees must be able to provide proof of their identity and their right to work in the United States.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY

Interpersonal: Actively participates in the development of a healthy work environment. Uses interpersonal skills to establish and maintain healthy interpersonal relations, which include functional trust, positive feedback and constructive criticism. Good communication skills: oral and written.

Critical Thinking: Ability to make sound nursing judgment based on nursing theory. Demonstrates primary nurse accountability through coordination, communication and continuity of patient care. Must be able to assess, prioritize, plan and implement direct patient care. Assumes responsibility for competency of practice and takes initiative for professional development and continuing education.

Knowledge: Working knowledge and experience in preop/PACU from hospital or ambulatory surgery center including direct patient care. Ability to adhere to work schedule and manage time appropriately. Ability to utilize resources in a timely, organized and cost effective manner.

Machines, Equipment, Work Aides: Telephone and fax. Knowledge of patient monitoring equipment.

Physical Demands/Work Environment: See the Physical Demand Analysis form for information specific to this position.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES / PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

Clinical Skills

• Assesses patient/significant others understanding of disease process and need for surgical intervention.
• Performs pre/post operative teaching to patient/significant other.
• Demonstrates appropriate nursing management and intervention preoperatively and postoperatively.
• Assess the patient for level of recovery from anesthesia.
• Assesses and manages postoperative complications, such as nausea and vomiting.
• Provides wound assessment and management to ensure uncomplicated wound healing.
• Provides safe medication administration.
• Manages patient complications/emergencies preoperatively and postoperatively.
• Utilizes aseptic technique and infection control principles to establish and maintain intravenous access.
• Reports significant patient information to medical staff appropriately.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill in caring for the latex sensitive patient.
• Initiates and follows procedure protocol.
• Demonstrates appropriate care for the patient experiencing pain.
• Demonstrates techniques to relieve patient’s pain and evaluates the effectiveness of the techniques used.
• Facilitates actions and activities that support accountability to practice.
• Identifies and initiates problem resolution.
• Actively participates, develops, and implements activities and measures promoting quality care.

Documentation

• Demonstrates knowledge of medical record policy and procedure in management of patient information.
• Participates in medical records QAPI.

Communication

• Listens respectfully, gives feedback directly, honestly and talks with others to clarify differences.
• Effectively communicates and interacts with patients (using translation services when needed), their family, and other external and internal clients (including fellow employees) from diverse backgrounds.

Quality

• Demonstrates a willingness to look at new ideas and work in a changing environment.
• Understands, verbalizes and participates in the quality improvement process.
• Supports initiatives designed to improve individual and organizational performance.
• Provides appropriate patient care across the age span.

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