Registered Nurse | PACU

Overview

Treating patients like family
Registered Nurse | PACUs are an integral part of the surgical team, providing essential nursing care to patients during surgical cases. Their role requires a high level of accuracy and professionalism in a fast-paced surgical environment. Registered Nurse | PACUs are responsible for ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of care during surgery. Their ability to maintain a professional approach while providing nursing care is critical in ensuring positive patient outcomes while keeping patients and their families informed. Will work directly with surgeons, medical/surgical staff and post-acute caregivers to create comprehensive patient care from pre- to post-op. If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding career in nursing, with a great work/life balance, consider a career with USPI.

Success Profile

• Flexibility
• Attention to Detail
• Compassion
• Emotional Stability
• Adaptability
• Strong Clinical Judgment

Culture

• Working with compassion and respect for others and each other, supporting our communities and advocating for our patients
• Acting with integrity and the highest ethical standards – always
• Delivering results through accountability and transparency
• Embracing inclusiveness for all people in our workplace and in the communities we serve

Career Path

• Nurse Manager
• Clinical Director
• Administrator
• Business Office Manager

Benefits

• Work/Life BalanceMost of our ASC's offer daytime schedules, with no weekends and nights, and no call. (Schedules vary at our surgical centers.)
• Learning and EducationEmployees have access to thousands of free online courses to further their education at their own schedule.
• Leadership and Executive DevelopmentWhether a clinician is interested in advancing to a leadership position or a business office staff member aspires to be a hospital CFO, various programs are available.
• Coaching and MentorshipWe are committed to devoting energy and attention to grow our team members and create a lasting impact on our care. By coaching, challenging and further developing our best and brightest team members, we foster an environment to build long-term sustainable growth for our organization.
• Military and Veterans SupportOur values of working efficiently and uniting for a higher purpose align well with those of our military and veteran community. We would love to assist you with skill and experience equivalency mapping to ease your transition into a successful civilian career.

Responsibilities

PACU RN - Perioperative Services
The RN has the responsibility to plan, direct organize, coordinate, and implement all nursing care services for the pre-op patients in a manner suitable to accepted standards of care. He / she ensures the highest quality and safe delivery of patient care maintains compliance with professional nursing TJC, and all Federal and State standards of care. The RN cares for all ages from pediatric to geriatric.

• Performs direct patient care within scope of RN practice act and according to hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill level necessary to assess patient’s psychosocial, educational and physical needs, as well as the ability to address these needs in an age appropriate manner in the pediatric, adolescent, adult and / or geriatric patient population.
• Responds quickly and appropriately to emergency situations.
• Develops and prioritizes plan of care to attain measurable goals.
• Identifies educational needs, implements and evaluates learning and documents patient / family education.
• Manages acute and chronic pain on all patients but especially post procedure or surgical patients to assist in alleviating suffering and improving healing.
• Delivers medication based upon continual assessment, safety, and evaluation of patient response.
• Responds to patients presenting to hospital with healthcare need and perform triage, follows policies and procedures for follow-up.
• Follows all documentation policies.
• Utilizes MediTech system for registering a patient as needed, entering orders, and discharging patients.

Required Skills

• Graduate of an accredited RN School of Nursing.
• At least 3 years experience as an RN.
• RN, current in the State of Texas
• BLS, ACLS, PALS
• Able to make decisions based on nursing judgment.
• Able to prioritize and organize workload to meet needs of patients and unit.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.