What are the responsibilities and job description for the PERIANESTHESIA RN position at CLARA BARTON HOSPITAL?
POSITION SUMMARY
Provides total patient care to pre-op and post-anesthesia patients: addresses the psychosocial, physical, and general aspects of care related to the administration of sedation/analgesia or anesthetic agents and techniques while in the surgical environment. This includes preoperative preparation and post-anesthesia recovery: assists with the maintenance of PACU equipment and inventory; participates in performance improvement activities; responsible for monitoring the patient’s physiological status in the immediate postoperative environment Phase I and Phase II Recovery to discharge; communicates with surgeon and anesthesia provider, as needed, about patient conditions; receives direction for patient management, intercedes to maintain optimum homeostasis.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Ability to adequately assess, formulate nursing diagnoses, plan and implement nursing interventions and evaluate patient responses in the perianesthesia environment.
- Understands and is familiar with a postanesthesia scoring system.
- Possess exceptional communication skills to communicate in a positive manner with all members of the healthcare team.
- Ability to provide high-quality, individualized care and implement patient teaching for the perioperative patient.
- Ability to form good working relationships with all members of the healthcare team as well as to be a positive team player.
- Capable of making intelligent, independent decisions and initiating appropriate action as necessary.
- Possess a solid background in physiology, pathophysiology in relation to surgical procedures as well as an understanding of medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, and critical care as it relates to the perioperative patient.
- Knowledge of the pharmacodynamics of anesthesia and analgesia.
- Ability to coordinate care being rendered by a variety of health care team members.
- Ability to respond quickly, physically and mentally when priorities and/or the patient’s condition changes.