Pre / Post RN

Job ID Date posted 09 / 02 / 2025

SUMMARY :

The Pre / Post-operative Staff Nurse is responsible for the patient’s admission to the facility, comprehensive pre-operative care, immediate post-operative care, and stabilization for return to the home environment.

POSITION DUTIES .

To utilize specialized nursing knowledge and discriminative judgment while giving direct and indirect patient care.

• Responsible for patient’s admission and pre-operative care; holistic preparation for surgery, considering all needs, including pre-operative education, escort / family members, psychosocial needs, and acting under established protocols, practices, and standing orders
• Coordinates pre-operative lab work required for individual patients, documenting and reporting pertinent results
• Responsible for the patient’s post-operative care and stabilization; holistic preparation for return to the home environment, considering all needs, including post-discharge care, escort / family members, educational and psychosocial needs, and acting under established protocols, practices, and standing orders
• Performs thorough and accurate continual patient assessment, anticipating potential problems and reporting pertinent assessments to the anesthesiologist, supervisor, and / or surgeon appropriately
• Documents actions in medical record completely and accurately in a timely manner
• Keeps safety of patient, self, and others a primary concern at all times; acts appropriately in an emergency situation
• Acts as discharge nurse when assigned, giving holistic and thorough discharge education
• Demonstrates good nursing knowledge base and rationale for actions, including cardiac monitoring
• Supervises and directs, as delegated, the activities of non-professional personnel
• Utilizes equipment and supplies effectively and efficiently, assisting with stocking, replenishing, and preparation of supplies
• Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisors

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