Registered Nurse-Day Surgery-Variable Shift

About the role

The Prep Hold (PACU) Registered Nurse at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas is responsible for providing safe and effective care to patients undergoing invasive or non-invasive procedures or surgeries, including the immediate pre-procedure and post-procedure periods.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes a systemic approach to provide individualized, goal-directed, nursing care by performing comprehensive nursing assessments and developing a plan of care based on the assessment and diagnosis.
• Facilitates departmental operations by completing patient logs, charge requisitions, and other paperwork, and maintaining required documentation of patient care and unit activities.
• Organizes activities during the immediate pre-procedure period to ensure all required assessments are completed and documented fully, and assumes responsibility for the efficient management of patients in the immediate post-procedure period.
• Communicates information appropriately with medical staff and other members of the healthcare team to promote continuity of care and attain patient expected outcomes.
• Analyzes assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses and identifies expected outcomes unique to the patient.
• Ensures implementation of operational standards that promote the maintenance of patient rights, including informed consent, clarification of patient expectations, explanation of treatment processes, maintenance of confidentiality, and handling of patient complaints.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• 2 - 4 years related experience

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure in the state of Texas
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification or PALS

Skills

• Systemic approach to nursing care
• Effective communication with medical staff and healthcare team
• Nursing assessments and planning
• Documentation and record-keeping
• Operational standard adherence

Benefits

Competitive benefits package offered, including a matched retirement plan, paid time off, comprehensive benefit plan (medical, dental, vision), and bonus potential.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in this posting.

Schedule

Details about schedule are not specified in this posting.