*Registered Nurse Internal Contract-PACU

Essential Job Functions

• Performs initial assessment of patient.
• Formulates a plan of care and nursing diagnosis based on the assessment.
• Revises and updates plan of care through continuous monitoring and evaluation of patient.
• Performs nursing care in a safe and timely manner according to unit specific proficiencies, hospital policies and procedures and philosophy.
• Accurate documentation of care.
• Provides patient education and discharge planning in collaboration with other disciplines.
• Delegates patient care duties according to the proficiency level of team members while retaining accountability for duties delegated.
• Serves as preceptor to new employees.
• Continually evaluates care being delivered and constantly strives to increase quality and efficiency through the hospital-wide interdisciplinary CQI process.
• Attends meetings as assigned.
• Serves as a resource for other departments and staff.
• Notes structural and/or equipment damage, requests maintenance.
• Repairs as necessary and reports action to Surgical Services Manager.
• Practices positive customer relations techniques.
• Maintains emergency drugs, equipment, and supplies.
• Assists with unit cleanliness.
• Attends to patient's and family's needs concerning responses to illness event.
• Considers emotional and spiritual as well as physical health.
• Works in harmonious manner with team members and strives to create a climate conductive to open and honest dialogue and sharing of concerns.
• Attends unit meetings.
• Attends educational offerings.
• Maintains a minimum of 24 Contact hours annually.
• Responsible for safeguarding medications and narcotics.
• Participates in developing and evaluating annual unit goals and objectives.
• Safe administration of medications with appropriate monitoring.
• Completes all annual competencies for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Provides accurate and thorough documentation on the operating room nursing record reflecting the care given, the patient's response to care and other observations.
• Demonstrates a strong knowledge base and understanding of aseptic principles by implementation and evaluation of techniques, ensuring and maintaining a sterile environment of the perioperative patient.
• Maintains count of sponges, needles, and instruments to ensure no Loss of items according to present policy.
• Assures the availability of surgical supplies.
• Maintains a smooth-running surgical schedule by completing daily Work assignment, preparing case supplies for the next day’s cases, Cleaning and tidying and maintaining stock of surgical supplies.
• Follows written protocol when taking call, trading call and request for time off.
• Maintains flexible hours to meet the needs of the patient.
• Provides for continuity of individual patient care by receiving and giving reports to and about the patient as necessary to ensure good patient care.
• Assists in operating room staff development and education by participating in the formulation and interpretation of procedures and techniques, evaluating of all operating room activities and nursing care given, and hospital inservices to increase professional competence.
• Receives patient post operatively after regular working hours if ICU is full.
• Performs other duties that may be assigned.
• Complies with Corporate Policies, Departmental Policies and Procedures and Personnel Employee Handbook.
• Demonstrates excellence in customer service skills.
• Fosters an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration.
• Participates in quality improvement activities including serving on quality improvement teams.
• Cross-trains to other areas as assigned.