Pre Op PACU RN

United Surgical Partners International; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

United Surgical Partners International is seeking a PreOp/PACU RN to plan, direct, organize, coordinate and implement nursing care for post-surgical patients. You will work in a post-anesthesia care unit, monitoring vital signs, pain and nausea, and contributing to patient recovery.

The role requires the ability to admit, transfer, and discharge patients, perform timely assessments, and coordinate discharge planning with the care team. Strong communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current GA Nursing License.
• Current BLS, ACLS and PALS.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in Pre-Op/PACU.
• Strong knowledge of surgical procedures and management of the surgical patient.
• Understand principles of aseptic technique and their implementation.
• Ability to care for patients from infancy to geriatrics.
• Excellent teaching, communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Admits, transfers, and discharges of patients.
• Completes ongoing patient assessments and documents according to policy.
• Completes nursing assessment within 2 hours of admission or designated time.
• Participates in development of patient plan of care with problems, goals, evaluations, interventions.
• Reports symptoms and significant changes to appropriate personnel immediately.
• Assesses, collaborates, and coordinates discharge planning with care team.
• Demonstrates age-specific standards in care and procedures.
• Demonstrates proficient IV setting skills.
• Follows age-specific standards during analgesia, sedation, or anesthesia.

Skills

Nursing skills

PACU experience

Age-specific care

Assessment skills

Education

RN license

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Job description

The PreOp/PACU RN has the responsibility to plan, direct organize, coordinate, and implement all nursing care services for the post-surgical patients in a manner consistent with our mission statement.

• Nurses work in a post-anesthesia care unit (formerly known as the recovery room), where patients are cared for and monitored as they recover from the effects of anesthesia.
• The nurse's responsibilities include all aspects of patient care prior to and following surgery.
• This care includes monitoring heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, and respiration, as well as managing the pain and nausea that often follow anesthesia.

Additionally, they are responsible for:

• Admits, transfers, and discharges of patients.
• Completes ongoing patient assessments and documents according to policy.
• Completes nursing assessment within 2 hours of admission or a designated amount of time; designates reason for incompleteness. Reviews database and nutrition screen.
• Participates in the development of the patient plan of care to include patient problems, goals, evaluations, and interventions.
• Reports symptoms and significant changes in the patient’s condition to appropriate personnel immediately.
• Assesses collaborates, and coordinates patient’s discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge with other members of the care team.
• Demonstrates appropriate application of age-specific standards, policies and procedures, and guidelines in caring for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Demonstrates proficient IV setting skills.
• Follows age-specific standards in administering medications based on patient’s age.
• Follows age-specific standards of care during altered states of consciousness related to analgesia, conscious sedation, or anesthesia.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current GA Nursing License
• Current BLS, ACLS and PALS
• Minimum of 2 years experience in Pre-Op/PACU
• Strong knowledge of surgical procedures and management of the surgical patient
• Understand principles of aseptic technique and their implementation
• Ability to care for patients from infancy to geriatrics
• Knowledge base to recognize, evaluate, solve problems and correct errors
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing condition of the patient when needed
• Excellent teaching skills
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Demonstrate strong professional and ethical behavior
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, physicians and fellow employees. (TEAMWORK)
• Strong customer service skills
• Demonstrate accountability, creativity, innovation and be receptive to change
• Possess basic knowledge of Performance Improvement ideology

Benefits

USPI offers the following benefits, subject to employment status:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid time off (vacation & sick leave)
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner. USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.

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