PreOP/PACU RN PRN
Company: USPI
Location: Lubbock
Posted on: January 19, 2023
Job Description:
South Plains Endoscopy Center is seeking a qualified PreOP/PACU
RN:
- PRN
- NO CALL
- NO HOLIDAYS
- DAY SHIFT
Pre-operative Duties
- 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
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 woundsRequired Skills:
- Must be a Registered Nurse with an unrestricted license in the
state of Texas
- Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Must have at least 2-5 years' previous experience in
PreOP/PACU
- Previous experience in an ambulatory surgical center strongly
preferred
- Must have current BLS, ALS and PALS
- Must possess a strong knowledge of surgical procedures and
management of the surgical patient
- Understanding of aseptic techniques and their
implementation
- Ability to care for patients from infancy to geriatric
- Ability to quickly adapt to changing condition of the patient
when needed
- Must be an excellent team player and have the ability to
communicate with staff, patients and physicians Employment
practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or
employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy),
national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any
other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable
accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless
doing so would result in an undue hardship.
Keywords: USPI, Lubbock , PreOP/PACU RN PRN, Other , Lubbock, Texas
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