Registered Nurse

Responsibilities

• Effectively organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel for management of the recovery room
• Organizes nursing activities efficiently, considering staff abilities when delegating activities
• Uses equipment effectively by anticipating patient needs and providing appropriate care
• Confirms that proper techniques and procedures are used according to accepted standards of practice
• Aids in managing inventory of supplies, drugs, and equipment to maintain availability and stock levels in the postoperative area
• Maintains order and cleanliness of postoperative area
• Performs safe and individualized nursing care for the patient in the immediate postoperative/postanesthesia period
• Assesses and documents the patient’s physical and emotional status upon arrival in the recovery room
• Documents postanesthesia care and identity of second person in the recovery room during the patient’s recovery from anesthesia/sedation according to approved policies and procedures
• Provides nursing care to meet patient needs related to surgical condition and type of anesthesia administered
• Makes observations and informs surgeon or anesthetist of any complications
• Performs thorough postoperative patient assessment prior to discharge of the patient
• Assists in assessing the physical and emotional status of the patient in preparation for discharge
• Develops a plan of care for the patient based on the assessment data
• Reviews postoperative instructions and prescriptions from the surgeon with patient and significant other and documents in the patient’s medical record
• Informs patient and family about appropriate care and procedure to follow upon returning home
• Determines that patient and significant other understand conditions that require immediate care/method to obtain immediate care
• Provides comfort and reassurance to the patient and promotes privacy and dignity

Qualifications

• Cooperative work attitude toward co-employees, management, patients, visitors, and physicians
• Ability to promote favorable center image with physicians, patients, insurance companies, and general public
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems
• High school graduate or GED certificate recipient
• Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• RN with active license in appropriate state
• CPR certification
• Evidence of leadership qualities
• Strong ethical and moral character
• References
• Language skills adequate for high-level written, interpersonal and telephone communication in American English
• PREFERRED: ACLS certification, ASC experience, computer literacy