RN Staff PreOp/PACU PRN Nights - Sky Ridge Surgery Center at Lone Tree

Job Description

Job: Nursing - Professional

The PACU RN provides nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. Must be available for 10 hour shifts and overnights 1-2 times a month.The tasks and responsibilities include:

• Assesses, plans and evaluates the nursing care needs of the patient in the immediate post-operative or post-procedural period.
• Provides comfort and support for post-operative patients.
• Evaluates responses to treatments and interventions.
• Carries out physician orders.
• Anticipates case specific needs based on knowledge of procedure and pathophysiology regarding patient and procedure.
• Manages patients pain.
• Administers prescribed medications and monitors vital signs.
• Maintains aseptic technique and actively monitors situations which could lead to breaches in aseptic technique.
• Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well coordinated patient care.
• Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
• Provides age and culturally appropriate care.
• Orients and mentors new staff members.
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Job Requirements

Required Job Qualifications include:

• Current CO licensure as an RN.
• Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider, ACLS, PALS.
• Current PACU or Critical Care experience.
• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.
• Must be available for 10 hour shifts and overnights 1-2 times a month.
• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 lbs.

Country: USA, State: Colorado, City: Lone Tree, Company: HCA Physician Services.