What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN PreOp PACU, Part Time position at Surgical Care Affiliates?
RN PreOp PACU, Part Time - Orthopedic Surgery Center of Palm Beach
Job Summary:
Apart from working in the best possible healthcare environment, our team is motivated to provide patient care that improves lives. Our goal is to make a positive impact on the patients we treat and contribute to their health and well-being.
Key Responsibilities:
- Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA.
- Assess patient's preoperative and postoperative status at intervals according to facility or health care organization policies and procedures.
- Develop an individualized perianesthesia plan of care and implement it by preparing for and managing patient recovery from anesthesia.
- Communicate the patient's current status throughout the perianesthesia continuum of care.
- Provide acute pain and comfort management as needed.
- Administer medications safely and correctly.
- Maintain the integrity of the patient's wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.
- Protect patient from injury caused by positioning, thermal sources, and extraneous objects.
- Evaluate the patient's progress toward attaining outcomes.
Qualifications:
- Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.
- One year of Pre Operative or PACU experience required.
- Medical / surgical nursing experience.
- Current state licensure to practice within good standings.
- Succesful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS).
- Succesful completion of Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
- Succesful completion of Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course when pediatric care is included in the facility scope services.
About Us:
We are part of Optum, one of the world's leading providers of integrated care. We deliver care that makes a difference for millions of people every day. By joining our team, you can become part of a community that works together to improve the lives of patients across the United States. As part of SCA Health, we operate multiple facilities in the area where this role is based and have many opportunities for growth and development.
