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Surgery RN PACU/Preop - Per Diem

CARSON VALLEY HEALTH
Gardnerville, NV Per Diem
POSTED ON 2/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/15/2025

Job Description

Job Description

Surgery RN PACU / Preop - Per Diem

  • IMPORTANT NOTE : In lieu of benefits due to "per diem" status, 15% will be added to the hourly rate. Per diem employees are offered work on an "as-needed" basis.

POSITION SUMMARY

Manages individualized, goal directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS :

Minimum Education

  • Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
  • License Required

  • Current NV Nursing license
  • Certification Required

  • ACLS
  • PALS (may obtain within 90 days of hire)
  • Minimum Work Experience

  • Demonstrated proficiency in acute care nursing, knowledge, and skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • Must show initiative, maturity, and effectiveness in dealing with people
  • Appreciation of and desire to be part of a healthcare team
  • POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

    Patient Care

  • Assesses and diagnoses patient and family needs in order to provide quality care to assigned patients.
  • Verification of patient Identity, operative procedure, operative site, surgeon, consents, patient's allergies, NPO Status and when the patient last voided.
  • Assesses psychological status, including level of understanding, perception of surgery and anxiety level.
  • Obtains pre-operative medical history and documents clearly in the patient record in accordance with department's policy and procedures.
  • Checks the current history and physical, laboratory results, the execution of preoperative orders, and results of ordered diagnostic tests.
  • Reviews completed chart with the Anesthesiologist on duty as necessary.
  • Communication

  • Develops, discusses, and communicates a realistic plan of care in collaboration with each patient / family / significant other, to address all identified needs.
  • Develops patient / family teaching and discharge plan, ensuring patient / family is adequately informed of perioperative instructions.
  • Follows procedures / preferences for pre-operative anesthesia interventions
  • Communicates with and keeps family informed.
  • Judgment

  • Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement medical plan Of care, nursing interventions and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of hospital policies and procedures for administering, transcribing, and recording medications.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of commonly used meds : action, dose, and side effects.
  • Observes 10 rights of medication administration : right med, right dose, right time, right route, right patient, right education, right documentation, right to refuse, right assessment, right evaluation.(policy 105.724).
  • Demonstrates proper procedures in all methods of medication administration.
  • Initiates and maintains IV access according to hospital policy and procedures.
  • Identifies priorities and executes nursing care accordingly.
  • Provides emotional support and comfort measures.
  • Gives information or explanation to patients and their families.
  • Applies and monitors principles of aseptic technique throughout the perioperative period.
  • Assures safe transfer / transport of patient to and from operating room.
  • Documentation

  • Maintains up to date accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the health care team, to ensure quality care.
  • Nursing assessment is complete and accurate during pre-operative and post-operative phase of admission per policy.
  • Medication administration record must reflect full signature and title of nurse administering med, tin1e given, reason for omission, and site for injection (if applicable).
  • Demonstrates proper access and documentation of narcotics in pyxis and EMR.
  • Accurately and promptly documents unusual occurrences noted during the perioperative phase
  • CARSON VALLEY HEALTH IS PROUD TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A FINALIST IN THE

    BEST PLACES TO WORK" - NORTHERN NEVADA, 2021, 2022 & 2024!

    WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO OUR TEAM!!

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