DescriptionJob Purpose:The Pre-Op/Post-Op Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and coordinating patient care from admission to discharge.
The Registered Nurse prepares patients for surgical procedures, monitors and cares for patients post-operatively and is responsible for the achievement of patient outcomes in accordance with the mission of the facility.Duties and Responsibilities:Assesses patient status on admission and on an ongoing basisImplements appropriate standards of care based on assessment data and patient's goalsCoordinates nursing interventions to enhance achievement of expected outcomes and to ensure readiness for dischargeEnsures provision of patient care daily in an organized and timely mannerDocuments response to nursing action and provides instructions to the patientsTreats patients and guests with courtesy, respect and professionalismProvides pertinent patient information to the physician, family and other members of the multidisciplinary teamStocks unit and carries out unit routine, check crash cart and counts narcoticsResponds to phone calls and anticipates patient needsDocuments all unusual occurrences and post-operative complications for QI follow upPractices infection control and standard precautions as instructed or trainedAdheres to all Round Rock Surgery Center policies and proceduresPerforms all other duties as assigned by supervisorDemonstrates regular and predictable attendanceKnowledge, Skills, Abilities:Knowledge and experience in PACU nursing or critical careKnowledge and experience in ASC,
operating room or ASC nursing careCompetence in assessing, treating and caring for patients based on age-specific needsAbility to set priorities and provide direction to others that promotes efficiency on the unitAbility to correlate clinical data with patient's medical and nursing careEffective communication and positive interpersonal skillsAbility to maintain patient confidentialityAbility to transcribe physicians orders accurately and read labels and instructions completelySupervision: Reports directly to the Director of Nursing and AdministratorRequirementsMinimum Qualifications:Graduate of an Accredited School of NursingCurrent licensure to practice in the State of Texas, successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support Course; ALCS required and PALS preferredTwo years' experience in PACU, ICU or ER nursingWorking Conditions:Environmental Conditions: Medical Office environment, Ambulatory Surgery CenterPhysical Conditions:Must be able to work as scheduled.
Good visual acuity and accurate color vision.
Ability to lift/transfer patients in excess of 100 pounds, which may require pushing, pulling and essentially utilizing a full range of body movement.
Ability to push a gurney with a 150-pound patient on it.
Ability to stand, walk, stop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl.
Ability to reach, grasp, use fine finger movement and feel fine sensation to discern temperature, texture, size and shape.
Ability to lift 25-pound instrument trays.
Ability to push heavy equipment on wheels within the OR suite.
Ability to wear lead apron.
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