Registered Nurse or LVN - Pre-Admission Testing (FT)

PSN Affiliates
Fort Worth, TX, United States
Full-time

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) for PAT / PRE-OP / PACU

FACILITY : LEGENT OUTPATIENT SURGERY

LOCATION : FORT WORTH, TX

TYPE : Full Time

Physicians Surgical Network Affiliates, are looking for full-time and PRN nurses to join our team Fort Worth. PSN Affiliates, manages surgery centers throughout Texas and is looking for talented nurses to partner with to give superior patient care.

Minimum Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program
  • ACLS and PAL Required
  • Current nursing license, in good standing with the State licensing board
  • 0-1 Years’ Experience as a PACU LVN
  • Cognitive skills as related to the position

Compensation and Benefits :

  • COMPETITIVE HOURLY RATE *VISION
  • 401K *MEDICAL
  • PTO Accrued *DENTAL

Position Summary

This position handles inbound pre-operative patients to ensure patients receive quality pre-operative screening for our surgical procedures and Post anesthetic care patients emerging from the haze of anesthesia.

There are several tasks a PACU nurse needs to perform in a post-operative unit such as guiding patients to consciousness and assisting them in handling personal needs in the first few hours after surgery.

Position Responsibilities

Pre-admissions Testing Nurse Duties :

  • Completes required orientation as directed by facility
  • Follows facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment
  • Follows facility Unusual Occurrence Protocol
  • Respects cultural and religious practices of patients
  • Upholds HIPAA regulations
  • Punctual and dependent for assigned / confirmed shifts

Preoperative Duties of PACU Nurse :

  • Manage patients’ admission processes to preoperative department in a hospital
  • 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

PSN AFFILIATES PROVIDES SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE TEXAS AREA TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO EL PASO, SAN ANTONIO, AUSTIN, PLANO, FORT WORTH, CARROLLTON, FRISCO,AND IRVING

30+ days ago
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