Pre-Op/PACU RN

Beacon Surgery Center; Lee's Summit (MO); On-site; USD 54,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Surgery Center in Lees Summit, MO is seeking a Pre-Op/PACU RN to join our operating room team. The role provides nursing care across pre, intra, and post-operative phases and acts as advocate for patients and families.

The RN will apply nursing processes, critical thinking, and leadership to deliver safe care and collaborate with the clinical team to achieve quality outcomes. Responsibilities include educating patients and families, coordinating care with medical staff, documenting the

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license is required.
• Minimum 3 years of critical care experience preferred.
• Experience in a Pre/Post Department in ASC is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care across pre, intra, and post-operative phases.
• Act as patient and family advocate throughout stay.
• Apply nursing process with critical thinking and collaboration with the clinical team.
• Educate patients and families about discharge expectations and care.
• Accurately document nursing actions and patient data in records.
• Maintain readiness of pre-op and PACU supplies and equipment.
• Perform narcotic counts as required and ensure inventory accuracy.
• Respond to emergencies with competence and composure.

Skills

Critical thinking

Leadership

Decision making

Interpersonal communication

Education

Registered Nurse License

Job description

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Pre-Op/PACU RN

Full Time - Beacon Beacon Lees Summit, Lees Summit, MO, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1152

Salary Range: $39.00 To $42.00 Hourly

POSITION SUMMARY

The Pre-Op/PACU nurse is responsible for providing nursing care to the patient during all phases of their stay to include pre, intra and post-operative. Serves as the patient and patient’s family advocate. The RN consistently applies and utilizes the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills, and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients. The RN collaborates with the clinical team to achieve quality patient outcomes .

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY

• Consistently delivers high quality, cost effective patient care services
• Provide patient education through all phases of the patient experience at the center
• Coordinates patient care activities with medical staff and clinical team to provide continuity of care
• Responds to emergency situations with competence and composure
• Accurately assess and interpret patient data
• Makes accurate, complete and timely entries into the patient medical record addressing all steps of the nursing process
• Recognizes and report errors or unusual activities and initiate corrective action when appropriate
• Performs daily AM and PM narcotic counts to ensure inventory is reconciled against medical record and Narcotic Log
• Educates the patient and family members regarding discharge instructions and what to expect before and after surgery
• Ensure that the proper supplies and equipment are available in the pre-op and PACU areas
• Maintains professional competence through continuing education
• Perform other duties as assigned

SKILLS

• Requires frequent and constant judgment, leadership, and the ability to make decisions and solve problems immediately; occasionally in response to disasters or emergencies, actual events or drills.
• Requires English language skills for constant high-level written and interpersonal communications.
• Ability to lift/transfer patients in excess of 100 pounds, which may require pushing, pulling and essentially utilizing a full range of body movement

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Registered Nurse License required
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a critical care area preferred
• Directly related experience in a Pre/Post Dept. in ASC preferred