Pre-Op PACU Registered Nurse

Precision Orthopedics & Sports Medicine; La Plata (MD); On-site; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Precision Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in La Plata, MD is seeking a part-time Pre-Op PACU Registered Nurse. The role involves immediate post-operative care, documentation, and collaboration with the care team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

The RN will manage pre- and post-anesthesia care, adhere to unit policies, and participate in ongoing professional development. ACLS certification and MD nursing license are required, with at least one year of experience.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice nursing in Maryland
• ACLS Certification required
• Minimum of one year of professional nursing experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

Responsibilities

• Provides critical, immediate post-operative care to patients waking from anesthesia.
• Supports nursing care standards by adhering to policies and procedures.
• Attends unit conferences and recommends improvements in patient care.
• Participates in peer review as appropriate.
• Obtains and documents comprehensive nursing history from patients and significant others.
• Develops and communicates nursing care plans before end of shift.
• Delivers safe, therapeutic care and communicates goals to patient and family.
• Evaluates patient responses to nursing care and records progress.
• Completes Sublocade and Vivitrol authorizations.
• Engages in ongoing professional growth through reading and attending conferences.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Priority setting

MS Office proficiency

Education

Maryland nursing license

ACLS Certification

1 year nursing experience

Job description

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Pre-Op PACU Registered Nurse

Part Time La Plata, MD, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1269

Salary Range: $41.00 To $47.00 Annually

The Registered Nurse will demonstrate proficiency in administering the fundamentals of the nursing process, contribute to nursing assessment and the development of a nursing care plan, and participate in the evaluation of nursing care.

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.
• 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.