About this opportunity
United Surgical Partners International lists this Pre Op PACU RN opportunity in atlanta, Georgia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
ThePreOp/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 dischargesofpatients.
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
CurrentGA 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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Worksite address
atlanta, GA, 30383, US
Who can apply
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