Post-Op RN

POSITION: Post-Op RN

COMPENSATION: Based on experience

CLASSIFICTION: Full Time

BENEFITS AND PERKS:

• Competitive Compensation Package
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• 100% Retirement Match up to 6% (403b)
• Flexible Spending with Employer Deposit
• Service Awards and Recognition Programs
• 100% Paid Tuition Assistance (for qualified employees)
• Employer Provided Training Programs
• Free Membership to Connie Wold Wellness Center
• Community Orientation: Paid by McKenzie Health
• Child Care Subsidy Program
• Options available for relocation reimbursement, housing, and student loan repayment.
• Continuing education paid or reimbursed
• Certain Branded clothing provided
• EAP available for all employees
• McKenzie Health Supports Work-Life Balance

Post-Op RN

Position Description:

The Pot-Op RN will perform the tasks of direct patient care of all patients presenting to the Recovery Room. The RN Post-op works in close association with the physician for detection, diagnosis, and treatment of all patients.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Interact professionally with patients and family.
• Provides patient with explanations and verbal reassurance, as necessary.
• May be asked to supervise all other personnel and performs as needed to keep surgical suite.
• Adapts procedures to meet individual needs of neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients for treatment.
• Always shows competence when handling specimens.
• Helps in positioning, prepping, and draping of patients for surgical procedures.
• Accurately completes operating room counts (instruments, sponges, needles); follows proper procedure in case of incorrect count; reports all discrepancies to surgeon and/or corrects at once.
• Conducts medical/surgical asepsis during treatments/procedures.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients, co-workers, and self, per hospital policies and procedures.
• Checks all equipment/instruments needed, prior to each procedure to ensure proper functioning.
• Protects patients sensitivities and right to privacy; closely sees patient with minimal disturbance.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Finds and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
• Follows aseptic technique, when opening sterile supplies and setting up procedures.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that perfects patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Supports and keeps a culture of safety and quality.
• Respects the privacy of all persons and confidential information according to Critical thinking.
• Ability to make decisions in crisis situations.
• Transcribes and implements physician orders.
• Provides education to patients and their family member(s).
• Provides emotional support to patients and family member(s)/
• Plans and implements Plan of Care for patients.
• Passing medications, mixing IVs, doing treatments, and assessing patients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Nothing in this job description restricts MH ability to assign, reassign or eliminate duties and responsibilities of this job at any time. MH does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Critical features of this job have been described; those features may be changed at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons deemed appropriate by MH.

Physical Requirements:

• Physically demanding, high-stress environment
• Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions
• Pushing and pulling heavy objects
• Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients
• Manual and finger dexterity
• Hand and eye coordination
• Standing and walking for extensive periods of time
• Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Corrected vision and hearing to within normal range
• Working under stressful conditions
• Working irregular hours including after hours

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to teach patients and families
• Excellent communication skills
• Working knowledge of nursing theory, practice, and legal elements of
• nursing
• Critical thinking/problem solving skills
• Ability to work in a self-directed environment
• Demonstrate ability to immediately recognize and institute treatment for the following emergency/life threatening situations: cardiac arrhythmias, cardiac arrest, airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, hemorrhage, vagal response, syncope, shock, toxic overdose of local anesthesia, hypertension, hypotension, and malignant hyperthermia
• Must be able to communicate effectively and collaborate compatibly with all physicians and staff.
• Have strong organizational skills, diligence, and a clear understanding of the importance of professional etiquette through phone calls and email correspondence.
• Must be able to pass a background check and drug screening.

Education/Experience:

• Minimum requirements include graduation from an accredited school of nursing. ASN required, BSN/MSN preferred
• 2 years of experience working in the perioperative setting (pre-operative department, post anesthesia care unit, operating room, interventional radiology, etc.)
• Familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) documentation

Licenses/Certifications:

• Active and unencumbered RN license
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certified

NON-DESCRIMINATION STATEMENT

It is the policy of McKenzie Health not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.