Registered Nurse Pre-Op/Recovery

Essential Functions

• Affords total nursing care to pre-operative and post-operative patients.
• Records and reports all symptoms, reactions, abnormalities, and changes in patients’ physical and/or mental conditions.
• Administers medications and treatments as per physician’s orders.
• Carefully discharges pre-operative patients according to facility policies.
• Reviews pre-operative patient charts for accuracy and completeness.
• Ensures surgical consent is accurate and compares it to the physician’s order and OR schedule.
• Verifies that all pre-operative work-ups, if applicable, are in the chart and reports any abnormal findings to the anesthesiologist and/or surgeon.
• Obtains and labels personal belongings bags and assists patients with proper operating room attire.
• Always follows orders before administering medication.
• Questions allergies prior to medication administration and knows intended actions and side effects.
• Maintains thorough documentation of medications on Pre-Operative worksheets, including dosage times and methods of administration.
• Functions independently in emergency situations and displays proficiency in nursing skills.
• Makes logical and quick decisions based on sound judgment.
• Maintains patient and employee privacy and confidential information.
• Provides psychological support to patients and/or families.
• Maintains rapport with physicians and medical departments providing services to complete pre-operative work-up.
• Maintains competence through continuing education and meets requirements for CEU re-licensure.
• Attends all facility in-services and assists in the orientation of new employees as directed.
• Maintains supplies and cleanliness in the work environment and reports and labels any malfunctioning or broken equipment.
• Works within established facility and departmental safety guidelines.

Qualifications, Knowledge, And Ability

• Current Utah state license as a Registered Nurse.
• Perioperative nursing experience is strongly preferred.
• CPR, PALS, & ACLS certification obtained within 30 days of hire.

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.
• And more!

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc. Furthermore, our organization is committed to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.