PACU Registered Nurse career at University Orthopedics in East Providence

University Orthopedics is currently seeking to employ PACU Registered Nurse on Fri, 27 Apr 2018 15:16:13 GMT. Assumes charge nurse responsibility as assigned. Receives report from OR nurse and anesthesia personnel. Interested applicants should submit their resume to...

PACU Registered Nurse

Location: East Providence, Rhode Island

Description: University Orthopedics is currently seeking to employ PACU Registered Nurse right now, this career will be located in Rhode Island. More details about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions.

The PACU Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and coordinating patient care from admission to discharge. The Registered Nurse is responsible for the achievement of patient outcomes in accordance with the mission, vision, and values of the facility.

Position Reports to: ASC Director

Education, Experience, and Licensure:

Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing. At least one year of medical/surgical nursing experience preferred. Current state licensure to practice. Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS)/Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BLS/BCLS certification. Successful completion of ACLS Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current ACLS certification. Successful completion of PALS Course within 90 days of employment or documentation or current PALS certification.

Job Requirements:

• Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to correlate clinical data with patient’s medical and nursing care.
• Ability to set priorities.
• Ability to provide direction to others that is clear, concise and promotes efficiency throughout th e clinical areas of the facility.
• Ability to communicate well with patients, families, Teammates, physicians, other members of the healthcare team, etc.
• Recognizes legal and policy limits of individual practice.
• Clinical Quality:
• Assesses, plans, evaluates and ensures the implementation of the patient’s care to achieve identified outcomes and delivers safe patient care according to facility policy and procedure.
• Assesses patient status on admission and on an ongoing basis.
• Implements appropriate standards of care based on assessment data and patient’s own goals. Goals are mutually set with the patient and family
• Coordinates nursing interventions to enhance achievement of expected outcomes and to ensure readiness for discharge.
• Ensures provision of patient care daily in an organized and timely manner.
• Adheres to all facility policies and procedures when providing patient care.
• Utilizes nursing care standards when planning and implementing patient care.
• Demonstrates ability to direct and provide for patient care in emergency situations.
• Assesses learning needs according to patient’s level of understanding and readiness to learn.
• Evaluates patient’s progress toward outcome achievement on an ongoing basis.
• Revises plan of care based on change in patient status and/or information gathered at change of shift
• Documents patient’s progress toward achievement of outcomes.
• Directs others in the implementation of the teaching plan.
• Assumes an active role in the provision of quality nursing care for patients receiving care.
• Analyzes nursing care provided in the facility related to the established standards of care.
• Participates in the monitoring and evaluation of nursing care provided.
• Demonstrates ability to coordinate the nursing care provided in the facility.
• Assigns patient care responsibilities based on patient needs and abilities of available staff.
• Assumes charge nurse responsibility as assigned.
• Demonstrates ability to make decisions concerning facility-based problems.
• Participates on quality council to facilitate improvement of patient care.
• Participates in the orientation of nursing staff.
• Participates in developing standardized patient education programs, as requested.
• Participates in team conferences on assigned patients.
• Demonstrates continued competence in assessing, treating, and caring for individuals based upon age-specific needs utilizing a developmental perspective.
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and competence of designated skills identified for position.
• Displays an understanding of each patient’s cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological maturity in the assessments, treatment, and care undertaken based on age-specific criteria.
• Appropriat ely modifies approach to the patient based upon patient age utilizing a developmental perspective.
• Provides appropriate age-specific interventions related to safety issues.
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and competence of designated skills identified for position in postanesthesia patient care duties.

Postanesthesia Care:

• History and physical assessment of patient.
• Completes review medical record.
• Verifies surgical/procedure site with patient and according to surgical schedule and patient History and Physical.
• Provides instructions according to patient need.
• Communicates with members of healthcare team.
• Verifies patient history and physical present on medical record prior to procedure,
• Completes proper identification of patient according to policy and current clinical practice guidelines.
• Receives report from OR nurse and anesthesia personnel.
• Monitors vital sig ns, recognize emergencies and notify Anesthesiologist.
• Maintains or improves circulatory function.
• Maintains patient normothermia.
• Promotes physical comfort and provide emotional support and safety for patient.
• Checks dressings, drains, tubes and patency of catheters as appropriate.
• Assures availability and proper function of equipment.
• Carries out MD orders.
• Protects patient rights to privacy.
• Assists with preoperative and postoperative patient calls.
• Provides emergency care according to physician and administrative policy.
• Sets priorities to facilitate the flow of patient efficiently.
• Cleans equipment according to procedure.
• Assists with preoperative and postoperative patient calls.
• Reviews charts for completeness and signatures of physicians.
• Assists with cleaning of preoperative and recovery room areas according to policies and procedures.
• Prepares and restocks area for following day.
• Checks inventory and notifies appropriate staff member to re-order.
• Notifies appropriate staff member to order non-drug supplies.
• Initiates appropriate infection control measures.
• Maintains an environment that promotes safety:
• Temperature range
• Electrical safety measures
• Oxygen and Suction Equipment
• Resuscitation Equipment
• Noise Control
• Traffic Control
• Control of Contamination

Discharge Care:

• After stabilizing the patient, request Anesthesia exam and discharge order or discharge per criteria as appropriate.
• Explain discharge instructions with patient, family, responsible adult.
• Assist patient in dressing.
• Transport patient to family using transportation safety.
• Discharges patient upon order of anesthesiologist and/or attending physician in accordance with procedure.
• Arranges transfer of patient to hospital, as needed, according to procedure as ordered by physicians.
• Completes discharge Follow-Up per policy and current clinical practice guidelines.
• Contacts each patient the next business day following the procedure to assist with any problems or questions that may have developed.

Interested applicants should submit their resume to formally apply to Human Resources by email or fax 401-457-1573.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Orthopedic: 2 years (Required)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License or certification:

• RN (Required)

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This career will be started on: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 15:16:13 GMT