Pre-Op PACU Registered Nurse

PRECISION ORTHOPEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE LLC; Colorado; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PRECISION ORTHOPEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE LLC in Colorado seeks a Non-Exempt Registered Nurse for a supervisory post-operative care role. You will provide immediate post-anesthesia nursing care and support nursing standards.

You will attend unit conferences, participate in peer review, and document patient histories while developing and communicating care plans to ensure safe, quality care. The position requires CO license, ACLS, and at least one year of nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice nursing in Colorado.
• ACLS certification required.
• Minimum of one year of recent experience as a professional nurse.
• Ability to document and communicate clearly with patients and team.

Responsibilities

• Provide immediate post-operative nursing care to patients waking from anesthesia after surgery or procedures.
• Support nursing care standards by following policies and procedures.
• Attend unit conferences and suggest improvements in patient care.
• Participate in peer review as appropriate.
• Obtain and document comprehensive nursing histories; assess patients and develop care plans.
• Develop and communicate care plans for incoming staff and families to ensure continuity of care.
• Complete Sublocade and Vivitrol authorizations as assigned.
• Pursue professional growth through reading and educational program attendance.

Education

Current CO nursing license

ACLS Certified

Job description

Status: Non-Exempt

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervises care given by nonprofessional staff and provides instruction as needed.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Provides critical, immediate post-operative care to patients as they awake from anesthesia after surgery or various medical procedures.
• Supports nursing care standards through adherence to existing policies and procedures.
• Regularly attends unit conferences and makes recommendations for improvement in patient care via the patient care conference and unit conference.
• Participates in peer review as appropriate.
• Obtains and documents nursing history from patients and/or significant others that is comprehensive of present condition and prior problems. Performs basic assessment of patients, indicating adequate knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathology. Records vital signs, notes changes, and pursues more-specific investigations as needed. Identifies abnormal diagnostic data and shows a fundamental understanding of its implications by reporting information to the physician and others caring for the patient, and by incorporating information in the nursing care plan.
• Uses assessment information to develop a care plan before the end of duty time that communicates enough information for incoming staff to adequately care for the patient. Reviews and develops care plans for assigned patients. Includes the patient and his or her family in planning care, establishing priorities, and setting goals.
• Uses care plans as a basis for providing safe and therapeutic care to patients. Communicates with the patient and his or her family and other members of the health care team in carrying out the goals of the care plan. Accepts accountability for clinical care of assigned patients including supervision of nonprofessional personnel.
• Evaluates and notes the patient's response to nursing care defined in the nursing care plan and medical records.
• Complete Sublocade and Vivitrol authorizations
• Assumes responsibility for professional growth by current reading and attendance at educational programs and unit conferences.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and Experience

• Current license to practice nursing in the state.
• ACLS Certified
• Minimum of one year of recent experience as a professional nurse.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Prolonged periods of standing, bending, and reaching
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.