PRE-OP / PACU RN

PRN PreOP PACU RN

Arizona Specialty Surgery Center is Hiring a Pre-OP / Post Op Registered Nurse PRN

Welcome to Arizona Specialty Surgery Center

At Arizona Specialty Surgery Center , we believe health and care are inseparable. We focus on offering a high quality, service-oriented environment for your surgical procedure.

Pre-OP / Post Op Registered Nurse at Arizona Specialty Surgery Center

The Pre-OP / Post Op Registered Nurse Registered Nurse provides continuity and quality nursing care for all patients, with continual evaluation of the patient's condition, providing patient safety, comfort, and privacy at all times. May assist the physicians in the procedure rooms with various tasks, conscious sedation, and utilizing sterile techniques as deemed appropriate. Will provide total comprehensive patient care to patients emerging from general anesthesia and / or sedation; assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient and family in preparation for discharge.

Job Summary : Pre-operative Duties

Manage patients’ admission processes to preoperative department

Assess the status of patients’ health in pre-op and ensure accuracy of identification wristband

Ensure that operative and informed consents are in order

Determine the surgeon and procedure being carried out

Take and record vital statistics of patients to ensure readiness for surgical procedure

Initiate IVs and ensure that patients are informed about the procedure and attending medical staff

Post-operative Duties

Assess patients’ condition after a surgery has been performed

Ensure that all vitals are within normal range

Log all findings in patients’ files

Answer patients’ questions and ensure that they are kept comfortable

Make sure that all relevant IVs are in check

Develop individualized care plans based on each individual patient’s condition

Ensure that the all nursing activities are carried out in accordance to individual patient care plan

Monitor patients for condition changes and report any changes to the doctor

Initiate patient education programs to ensure that both patients and families are educated on procedures and medications

Determine when patients are ready to be moved to their rooms

Perform intervention duties in cases of post-operative emergencies

Record sedation levels and body temperature

Manage blood and fluid transfusions and draw specimens

Ensure that the post-operative space is clean and sanitized

Change bandages and dress surgical wounds

Required Skills :

Education, Training And Experience

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Current Virginia Nursing License

Current BLS, ACLS and PALS

Minimum of 2 years experience in Pre-Op / PACU. Previous experience working in an ambulatory surgical setting preferred.

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