What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pre/Op PACU RN position at Teton Valley Hospital?
PACU RN acts as a team member by aiding in the supervision and administration of quality care in the hospital. This position may manage the facility during hours that the administrator and House Supervisor are not present. This role is accountable for planning, organizing, directing and delivering patient care by utilizing the nursing process in accordance with established policies and procedures among patient/family, medicine, nursing, ancillary and other team personnel. This position acts as a patient advocate, assessing patients for educational, physiological, psychosocial, comfort and safety needs. The PACU RN maintains current knowledge and personal education about standards of professional nursing practices, and attends staff meetings and other training required by TVHC. This position allows for flexibility in scheduling the needs of a 24/7 facility. All employees perform their work duties in a manner which promotes and supports the Standards of Conduct of Teton Valley Health Care; and demonstrate support of the organizations mission, values, and vision in all actions and interactions with employees, patients, medical staff, guests and visitors.
Job Description:
- Directs, supervises, and provides professional nursing care.
- Works closely with the medical staff in the evaluation of patients and for the organization of an appropriate plan of care. Utilizes good assessment skills to make systematic observations to identify deviations from normal and any need for immediate intervention.
- Provides appropriate nursing care for all patients and consults with /updates charge nurse and/or Provider as necessary. This includes but is not limited to using good assessment skills to make systematic observations to identify deviations from normal and any need for immediate intervention.
- Safely, timely, and accurately administers all medications and IV solutions, including the medication reconciliation process, and the supervision Licensed Practical Nurses
- Executes legal orders based on knowledge of order’s cause and effect after verifying accuracy and no document contraindications.
- Acts as Charge Nurse/House Supervisor when assigned. This includes assuming and following disaster policies/procedures and maintaining knowledge of the function of TVHC departments to ensure appropriate management of the facility during weekend and evening hours.
- Charts provided patient care, including response, and patient conditions and uses approved abbreviations and computer programs/paperwork.
- Reports medication events, unusual occurrences, employee injuries, and patient complaints to the Surgical Services Coordinator
- Performs routine cleaning and organization functions for the physical setup of the operating room and assists in assembly, wrapping and sterilization of instruments.
- Assists in recovery of surgical patients using established policy and procedures.
- Provides Pre and Post-op education, instruction and preparation to patients and patient representatives.
- Conducts phones calls as required to arrange surgeries, and follow up call to determine post-op status.
- Completes discharge planning, supervises LPNs performing this function, and identifies short and long term patient goals and applies them to care plans.
- Assists in orientation, education and direction of nursing, Admissions and EMS
- Uses Hospital Admissions program to accurately admit hospital patients.
- Assists with any other duties as assigned.
