RN Pacu

Position Summary

Delivers nursing care in the Post-Operative Care Unit (PACU) to patients entering the postoperative phase of treatment. Responsible for assessing the patient’s condition and readiness for discharge.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that the PACU has a clean and therapeutic environment for all patients at all times
• Ensures supplies and equipment needed are available and in good working order
• Admits the patient to the unit and monitors recovery from anesthesia and surgical procedure
• Makes initial assessment and determines the nursing needs of the patient
• Follows and implements physician’s orders and performs all required nursing activities
• Explains nursing procedures and actions taken to help reduce anxiety
• Identifies patient’s physical and mental status
• Maintains established center/departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards
• Maintains department records, reports, and files as required
• Maintains and cares for department equipment and supplies
• Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and center related business
• Develops and maintains an effective working relationship with patients, families, visitors and other center employees
• Documents concisely, precisely and accurately on all records or documents as indicated by policy
• Participates in Quality Assessment activities as directed for the continuous improvement of patient care and center business
• Understands and maintains clinical competencies (general, age specific and drug administration)

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Oklahoma
• Current BLS certification; ACLS required within one year of employment
• Previous PACU experience required

Essential Functions

• Able to adequately assess, diagnose, plan and implement nursing interventions and evaluate patient condition
• Compliance with the attendance policy
• Compliance with continuing and mandatory education programs
• Possesses appropriate communication skills to practice collaborative nursing
• Able to respond quickly, physically and mentally when priorities and/or the patient’s condition changes

Physical/Mental Requirements for Position

• Ability to read and write (legibly)
• Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively
• Ability to understand and resolve simple to complex problems
• Ability to understand simple to complex instructions
• Ability to constantly walk, stand, and/or lift
• Ability to frequently utilize full range of motion, including crouching, stooping, reaching, bending and twisting
• Ability to frequently lift, pull, push with assistance of one other person, the weight of the average patient
• Ability to see and hear and distinguish color
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Bonus opportunities