- 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
- 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
- Must be a Registered Nurse with an unrestricted license in the state.
- Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Must have at least 2-5 years of experience in PreOp/PACU or Critical Care.
- 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 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
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RN PreOp/PACU FT - Edison, United States - United Surgical Partners International, Inc
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Same Day Surgery Center of Central New Jersey has an immediate need for a full time PreOp/PACU RNJob Summary: The PreOp/PACU RN provides quality patient care using the nursing process, the medical plan of care, and organizational policies. The PreOp/PACU RN provides safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the perioperative services for all patient populations.
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At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and health care systems to provide first class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.
USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.
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