Registered Nurse - Preop / PACU

Austin; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Round Rock Surgery Center is seeking a Pre-Op/Post-Op Registered Nurse to assess, plan, implement and coordinate patient care from admission to discharge.

The nurse prepares patients for surgical procedures, monitors post-operative recovery and ensures outcomes align with the facility's mission.

Candidates must hold a Texas RN license with BLS (ACLS required, PALS preferred) and have PACU/ASC experience. Good communication and infection control are essential in this ambulatory setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.
• Current Texas RN license and BLS; ACLS required, PALS preferred.
• Two years’ PACU/ICU/ER nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient status on admission and ongoing basis.
• Implements standards of care based on assessment data and patient’s goals.
• Coordinates nursing interventions to achieve outcomes and readiness for discharge.
• Documents patient responses and provides post-operative instructions.
• Maintains infection control and rounds with the team.
• Adheres to facility policies and ensures regular attendance.

Skills

PACU nursing

ASC nursing care

Critical care knowledge

Effective communication

Education

RN licensure in Texas

BLS certificate

ACLS certificate

PALS preferred

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Vital signs monitoring

Job description

Description

Job Purpose:

The Pre-Op/Post-Op Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and coordinating patient care from admission to discharge. The Registered Nurse prepares patients for surgical procedures, monitors and cares for patients post-operatively and is responsible for the achievement of patient outcomes in accordance with the mission of the facility.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assesses patient status on admission and on an ongoing basis
• Implements appropriate standards of care based on assessment data and patient’s goals
• Coordinates nursing interventions to enhance achievement of expected outcomes and to ensure readiness for discharge
• Ensures provision of patient care daily in an organized and timely manner
• Documents response to nursing action and provides instructions to the patients
• Treats patients and guests with courtesy, respect and professionalism
• Provides pertinent patient information to the physician, family and other members of the multidisciplinary team
• Stocks unit and carries out unit routine, check crash cart and counts narcotics
• Responds to phone calls and anticipates patient needs
• Documents all unusual occurrences and post-operative complications for QI follow up
• Practices infection control and standard precautions as instructed or trained
• Adheres to all Round Rock Surgery Center policies and procedures
• Performs all other duties as assigned by supervisor
• Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Knowledge and experience in PACU nursing or critical care
• Knowledge and experience in ASC, operating room or ASC nursing care
• Competence in assessing, treating and caring for patients based on age-specific needs
• Ability to set priorities and provide direction to others that promotes efficiency on the unit
• Ability to correlate clinical data with patient’s medical and nursing care
• Effective communication and positive interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality
• Ability to transcribe physicians orders accurately and read labels and instructions completely

Supervision: Reports directly to the Director of Nursing and Administrator

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing
• Current licensure to practice in the State of Texas, successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support Course; ALCS required and PALS preferred
• Two years’ experience in PACU, ICU or ER nursing

Working Conditions:

Environmental Conditions: Medical Office environment, Ambulatory Surgery Center

Physical Conditions:

Must be able to work as scheduled. Good visual acuity and accurate color vision. Ability to lift/transfer patients in excess of 100 pounds, which may require pushing, pulling and essentially utilizing a full range of body movement. Ability to push a gurney with a 150-pound patient on it. Ability to stand, walk, stop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl. Ability to reach, grasp, use fine finger movement and feel fine sensation to discern temperature, texture, size and shape. Ability to lift 25-pound instrument trays. Ability to push heavy equipment on wheels within the OR suite. Ability to wear lead apron.