Preop / PACU - RN

United Surgical Partners International Inc (USPI); Westminster (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Employee Assistance Program

Employee discount program

Paid leave in accordance with law

Job summary

Orchard Park Surgery Center in Westminster, CA is seeking a Prep/PACU RN to join our team on a PRN basis. The position supports pre-operative and post-anesthesia care, with a focus on patient safety, comfort and smooth handoffs.

The ideal candidate is a graduate of an accredited nursing program, holds an active California RN license, and current BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications, with PACU/ICU experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Active California RN license.
• Current BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications.
• Experience in PACU/ICU preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to organize and follow through independently.
• Thorough knowledge of perioperative care and anesthesia implications.

Responsibilities

• Implement physician orders and provide comprehensive PACU care.
• Ensure patient safety, comfort and privacy during recovery.
• Assess, plan, and evaluate patients before discharge.

Skills

PACU experience

ICU experience

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Communication skills

Initiative

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Job description

Orchard Park Surgery Center is hiring a Preop/PACU RN PRN to join our team!

*M-F daytime hours. No weekends, nights, calls or holidays*

Welcome to Orchard Park Surgery Center

At Orchard Park Surgery Center, we believe health and care are inseparable. Our mission is to care for every patient and their family as if they were our own. Each patient, each family, each and every time.

Prep/PACU Registered Nurse

Under the direct supervision of the Pre-Op/PACU manager, the PACU nurse is responsible for implementing all physician orders, providing for the continuity and quality of nursing care for all patients, with continual evaluation of the patients'' condition, providing patient safety, comfort, and privacy at all time. At times, assist the physicians in the procedure rooms with various tasks, conscious sedation and utilizing sterile technique as deemed appropriate. Responsible for providing total comprehensive patient care to patients emerging from general anesthesia and/or sedation. Responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient and family in preparation for discharge.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current CO Registered Nurse License
• Current BLS, ACLS and PALS
• ASC experience a plus
• Experience in PACU / ICU required
• Good communication and human relations skills
• Ability to organize and follow through on own initiative.
• Thorough knowledge of all phases of perioperative process including knowledge of surgical procedures and anesthesia implications.

Benefits
USPI offers the following benefits, subject to employment status:

• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program
• USPI provides paid leave in accordance with applicable law

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.

Hourly Range: $53- $57(based on experience)

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