What are the responsibilities and job description for the PERIANESTHESIA RN position at CLARA BARTON HOSPITAL?
POSITION SUMMARY The department serves a diverse population of medical and surgical patients requiring surgical procedures or diagnostic testing. Provide total patient care to pre-op and post-anesthesia patients. Participation includes assessing preoperative patients for psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care during the admission process. Provide patient teaching to the perioperative patient and family. Participation of post anesthesia care in both Phase I and Phase II recovery to discharge. Participate in other aspects of patient care following surgery. Possess the ability to conform to department workflow. Current ACLS/BLS certification required. PALS certification preferred. Participation in taking call for the department. Monitors PAR levels of supplies and participates in restocking at end of shift. Be a self starter and work well independently. Demonstrate effective communication skills and facilitate harmonious interpersonal relationships with other members of the healthcare team. Be a team player.
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.
