RN - Registered Nurse - Pre-Op/PACU (Per Diem)

Geisinger; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking an RN - Registered Nurse for the Pre-Op/PACU department in Danville, PA. In this per diem role, you will provide essential care to patients undergoing surgery, assist with their preparation, and ensure a safe surgical environment. The ideal candidate will have completed a nursing specialty training program and possess a valid RN license in Pennsylvania. You will coordinate surgical schedules, supervise nursing activities, and adhere to all safety protocols, contributing to quality patient care in a collaborative clinical team.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits from day one

Collaboration and collegiality atmosphere

Diverse workforce

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year related work experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support Certification required.
• Licensed Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates room schedule and arrival of the patient in the Surgical Suite.
• Cleans, sterilizes and prepares instruments according to established protocols.
• Maintains compliance with safety and preventative maintenance activities.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Aseptic technique

Supervision

Quality improvement

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing

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Job Summary

Provides care to patients undergoing surgery by assisting with patient preparation and by circulating for various surgical procedures.

Job Summary

Provides care to patients undergoing surgery by assisting with patient preparation and by circulating for various surgical procedures.

Job Duties

• Coordinates room schedule and arrival of the patient in the Surgical Suite.
• Communicates with family representatives to allay concerns.
• Directs and coordinates nursing activities within assigned operating room.
• Supervises and assists operative teams in aseptic technique.
• Follows surgical procedures to anticipate needs of surgeon.
• Observes, interprets, documents and reports signs indicative of changes in patient's condition when patient receives local anesthesia.
• Supervises ancillary personnel.
• Maintains compliance with safety and preventative maintenance activities for all medicine and technical advanced equipment to minimize failures and unsafe conditions.
• Cleans, sterilizes and prepares instruments, as needed, according to established protocols to ensure required levels of asepsis and availability.
• Provide for accurate care and handling of specimens and cultures.
• Assures proper handling of contaminated material.
• Counts sponges, needles and instruments, per policy.
• Assists in the cleaning and preparation of the OR between procedures.
• Actively participates in the development and maintenance of an effective quality improvement program.
• Safeguards patient from dangers and hazards.
• Operates sterilizers as necessary.
• Maintains compliance with the system policies and procedures, all nursing standards of care and practice, to include all regulatory agency requirements
  
  

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Preferred)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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