Preop Recovery RN
About the role
Assists in the provision of nursing care to patients in an Ambulatory Surgical Center setting. Assumes total responsibility for patient care in accordance with physician’s orders and center’s policies. Duties include preop - checking in patients, vital signs, IV starts, medication administration. PACU - recovering patients directly out of surgery, medication administration, critical care thinking. Postop - Medication administration, preparing patients for discharge, discharge teaching. Prescreen - calling patients for upcoming surgeries going through health history, giving instructions. Also helping turn over rooms to get ready for the next patients, etc.
Responsibilities
- Preop: Checking in patients, vital signs, IV starts, medication administration
- PACU: Recovering patients directly out of surgery, medication administration, critical care thinking
- Postop: Medication administration, preparing patients for discharge, discharge teaching
- Prescreen: Calling patients for upcoming surgeries, health history review, giving instructions
- Other: Helping turn over rooms to prepare for the next patients, etc.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Current State of Utah RN License
- BLS certification required
- ACLS certification preferred
- Surgical Services experience preferred
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
- Life Insurance
- PTO
- 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
Pay
Details are not specified.
Schedule
Full-time hours with varying hours and variable days, including "closer" shifts. Must be able to flex start time 2 hours earlier or later depending on the surgery day and start times. No weekends, no holidays, no on-call, no overnight hours.