Perioperative/PACU Nurse

CAPS Plastic Surgery, Dermatology, MedSpa, & Wellness Center; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Azul, a leading aesthetics brand, seeks a part-time RN for our Ft. Myers clinic. You will review charts, prepare for procedures, start IVs, assist anesthesia, and manage recovery with documentation and follow-up care.

Required: RN license, BLS and ACLS. The role emphasizes patient safety, teamwork, and adherence to facility procedures in a dynamic aesthetic practice.

Qualifications

• RN must complete essential perioperative nursing duties and maintain sterile technique.
• Ability to monitor patient status and provide discharge instructions.
• Maintain safety and adhere to health rules within the facility.

Responsibilities

• Review patient charts for health history and pre-operative evaluations.
• Prepare surgery center supplies and equipment for patient arrivals.
• Start IV, assess patient, and administer medications as ordered.
• Assist CRNA before, during, and after anesthesia induction.
• Monitor perioperative safety and ensure proper documentation.
• Provide post-operative recovery assessment and discharge instructions.
• Document all activities and participate in quality improvement.

Education

Graduate from an accredited nursing program

R.N. License

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

Job description

Azul has been a nationally awarded, top-producing aesthetics company in the Florida market for over 20 years, growing from a single location to multiple locations operating in Naples, Bonita Springs, Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and the Sarasota market. Azul offers a suite of products and services, including aesthetics, injectables, body contouring, plastic surgery, beauty products, and more.

The Azul brand is part of a larger network within Aesthetic Partners, which owns practices across the US. As a company, Aesthetic Partners has a strong culture of sharing best practices, providing ongoing training, and leveraging the portfolio's resources to help each brand grow. We strive to hire talented and professional individuals across our brands and invest in their continued professional development.

About the role:

The ideal candidate for the RN position is highly motivated with a passion for the beauty and wellness industry and ready to serve as a brand ambassador for Azul. This is a part time role based out of our Ft. Myers clinic.

Essential functions include, but are not limited to:

• Review patient charts for health history and to ensure that the necessary pre-operative evaluations have been completed. Ensure permission for surgery has been given.
• Prepare for the arrival of patients to the surgery center by making sure that proper supplies and equipment are available and functioning properly.
• Complete an assessment of the patient, start IV, and administer necessary medications as ordered.
• Assist CRNA before, during, and after induction of anesthesia and with the administration of medications.
• Monitor sterile and aseptic techniques in all areas of the perioperative process.
• Monitors that Universal Precautions are maintained.
• Communicates appropriate information to all team members concerning patient care throughout the perioperative stay.
• Safely carries out physician’s orders; accurately and promptly, documenting all activities.
• Keeps surgery center manager apprised of unusual occurrences, room activity, personnel performance/behavior, physician interaction, and patient condition and equipment problems.
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to crises, during the perioperative phase, seeking assistance as needed.
• Observe all safety precautions and comply with all health and safety rules and procedures of the facility.
• Receives patient into the recovery room after surgery. Assesses and evaluates the patient. Monitors the patient continuously during their recovery phase. Documents the status of the patients and administers care accordingly.
• Is prepared for emergencies by knowing the correct procedures and locations of the emergency crash cart.
• Provides discharge instructions to the patient and their caregiver, asking for confirmation of understanding throughout the giving of instructions.
• Provide a follow-up assessment for the patient by calling the patient post-surgery.
• Will complete all necessary documentation on Recovery Room nurses’ record.
• Participates in quality improvement monitoring and keeps track of daily logs.
• Complies with cost containment practices.
• Participates and attends in-service programs, and staff meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program
• Current R.N. License
• Current BLS Certification
• ACLS Certification

Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds. Requires corrected or normal vision and hearing to normal range. Requires exposure to communicable diseases, blood or body fluids.

Azul is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.