Job Description
Description:Job Summary:
Provides quality patient care for pre-operative and post-operative patients, in accordance with nursing philosophy and approved standards.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Performs within the established standard of pre- and post- anesthesia nursing and critical care nursing.
- Utilizes the standard of care in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the surgical patient in the delivery of pre-operative and post-operative nursing care.
- Formulates care plans based on individual assessment of physiologic functions and problems identified pre-operatively and intra-operatively.
- Provides nursing care utilizing clinical knowledge and expertise, reacting immediately to adverse physiological changes within seconds, to reverse and revive the patients physiological functions.
- Renders nursing care following aseptic techniques.
- Assembles and communicates appropriate information in verbal or written reports in order to maintain continuity of care.
- Executes proper use of equipment and supplies used in the pre-operative area and the recovery (Stage I and Stage II) area.
- Participates in the Perioperative Services quality assurance program.
- Promotes personal and professional growth by actively participating in continuing education programs.
- Participates in the professionalism of the Perioperative Services by adhering to the standards.
- May be required to administer conscious sedation after appropriate training and competency requirements are met.
- Assumes other related duties as directed.
Basic Qualifications: Experience
- A minimum of two (2) years current PACU or critical care experience required.
Education
- High School Diploma or GED required.
License, Certification, Registration
- This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required at hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.
- Registered Nurse License (Virginia) within 6 months of hire AND Registered Nurse License (Maryland) within 6 months of hire
OR
- Compact License: Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire
- Registered Nurse License (District of Columbia) within 6 months of hire
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Additional Requirements:
- Good oral and written communication skills required.
- Proficiency in the use of applicable computer software required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Recent PACU experience preferred.
- BSN preferred