Pre-op/PACU Registered Nurse-Outpatient Surgery Center

Cardio-Kidney Vascular Care LLC; Wichita (KS); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Cardio-Kidney Vascular Care LLC is seeking a Registered Nurse for our pre-operative and recovery area in Wichita, KS. The role requires an active Kansas RN license, hospital experience and strong IV start skills.

The RN will prepare patients for surgery, monitor recovery post-procedure, manage vital signs and health histories, and support families with teaching and emotional care. BLS is required; ACLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment. Cross-training opportunities available.

Qualifications

• Active Kansas RN license required.
• Hospital experience preferred.
• Basic life support (BLS) required; ACLS within 30 days of hire or upon orientation.

Responsabilités

• Completes and documents an initial assessment of the patient on admission.
• Uses clinical assessment skills to determine patient needs, including physiological, psychosocial, safety and educational aspects.
• Recognizes and reports changes in the patient's status.
• Processes physician's orders in a timely manner.
• Prioritizes patient needs, physician requests and interdepartmental tasks.
• Documents pertinent information from patient records and nursing assessments.
• Provides medications as ordered and advocates for safe care.
• Completes Nursing Assessment Notes timely and thoroughly.
• Demonstrates ability to circulate/assist on endoscopy procedures and maintain infection control.
• Operates equipment safely and maintains sterile techniques.
• Assists physicians with patient assessment and ensures a safe environment for care.

Connaissances

Communication skills

IV start skills

Formation

Active Kansas RN license

ACLS certification within 30 days

Description du poste

Description

POSITION: REGISTERED NURSE

1. Summary of Responsibilities

This position is for our pre-operative and recovery area. Must have active Registered Nurse license, hospital experience, and strong IV start skills. RN performs the necessary duties to prepare the patient for a surgical procedure and recover the patient post procedure. These include collecting vital signs and a health history, starting intravenous catheters (IVs), performing a detailed head-to-toe assessment to ensure the patient's condition is stable for surgery, verifying that the appropriate paperwork is complete, maintaining arterial and fistula sites and providing emotional support and teaching to the patient and family. BLS required. ACLS not a requirement for hire but will be required within 30 days of employment. If you do not have your ACLS we will help you acquire it. There is also an opportunity to cross train in the procedural area.

We provide care for adult populations while providing a variety of different procedures. Some of the procedures we provide here include right and left heart catheterizations, lower extremity vascular interventions, fistulograms, tunneled dialysis catheter placements, pacemaker and ICD and insertions. Our pre-operative area has a CNA/MA dedicated to that area to assist you with care

Responsibilities

• Completes and documents an initials assessment of the patient on admission.
• Uses clinical assessment skills to determine each patient needs, physiological, psychosocial, safety and educational.
• Recognizes and reports changes in the patient's status
• Processes physician's orders in a timely manner
• Can prioritize implementation of patient's needs, physician requests and interdepartmental
• Determines and documents all pertinent information from the patient record, the nursing assessment nursing record
• Provides medication as ordered.
• Acts as an advocate in providing safe delivery of care.
• Thoroughly completes the Nursing Assessment Notes in an on-going and timely manner.
• Demonstrates ability to circulate/and assist on all endoscopy procedures.
• Utilizes measures to prevent infection
• Manages and operates equipment safely
• Demonstrates knowledge of sterile techniques
• Assists the physician with assessment of the patient.
• Provides a safe and private environment for the patient
• Demonstrates competence in the clinical area of intravenous therapy

Requirements

Requirements

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Kansas RN license.
• Communicates and work effectively people.
• Maintains current CPR certification and ACLS

Physical Activities and Requirements

• Able to perform physical requirements of the position including detailed work in a sitting position, walking, standing and communicating clearly.
• Able to manage pressure within the position. Response to crisis with confidence. Work efficiently in spite of everyday stress and interruptions. Able to maintain emotional stability