What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse- Recovery/PACU (Full Time) position at Texarkana Surgery Center LP?
Texarkana Surgery Center, Texarkana,TX
Registered Nurse-Full Time (FT)
Texarkana Surgery Center has been and remains dedicated to providing high quality outpatient surgical care in a convenient and comfortable setting. We treat our patients and their families with the highest quality of care and maintain an enduring commitment to excellence.
We are a multi-specialty facility and Medicare-certified. All of our physicians are board-certified with significant training and experience in their respective specialties. Our state-of-the-art facility features technologically advanced medical equipment and our medical staff offers superior clinical expertise. We are dedicated to providing our patients with the absolute best that medicine has to offer and setting new standards of excellence in health care.
The Center’s management company, AMSURG is a nationally recognized leader in the strategic and operational management of ambulatory surgery centers with medical specialties ranging from gastroenterology to ophthalmology and orthopedics. With more than 250 surgery centers across the U.S., we partner with physicians and health systems to deliver the highest standards of patient care and quality. For more information, please access our website: https://www.amsurg.com/.
Through AMSURG, our clinician-led organization is changing the face of healthcare by delivering high-quality care that puts the patient first.
- Proactively participates as a team member in support of the total post-anesthesia care process
- Using two patient identifiers, identifies and validates the patient and procedure performed
- Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to prepare the recovery room/PACU area according to requirements
- Provides comfort and reassurance to patient
- Demonstrates ongoing competencies with patient assessment and appropriate interventions when variances occur
- Maintains patient’s privacy and dignity
- Utilize the nursing process to perform safe and individualized nursing care, in the immediate post-anesthesia period
- Administers medication(s) per order of physician
- Accurately comprehends and interprets physician orders and direction
- Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to ensure continuity of patient care
- Monitors patient condition and maintains accurate documentation during post-anesthesia period
- Monitors and reports any abnormal observed complications to the anesthesia provider and physician
- Documents patient-care records and other forms accurately, legibly and in a timely manner, following policies and
- Develops a plan of care, based on patient needs, related to the procedure and type of anesthesia
- Assesses the physical and emotional status of the patient in preparation for discharge
- Reviews post-procedure instructions including medication reconciliation and follow-up physician appointment with
- Determines and documents patient and responsible adult understanding of the discharge instructions and indications
- Organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel to provide effective and efficient case management
- Organizes nursing activities efficiently and effectively
- Assists or supervises patients attire change (as necessary)
- Considers cost containment by using supplies economically and by managing efficient turnover time
- Assists with supplies, drugs, and equipment inventories to maintain stock level and availability; maintains order and
- Transports patients as needed, observing policies, procedures, and safety requirements
- Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing
- One (1) year of nursing experience, preferably, in an ambulatory surgery center
- RN with active license, no restrictions
- CPR certification and/or ACLS-PALS certification
- Strong ethical and moral character references
- Basic computer skills
Apply Now! Come Join our Team! We offer Competitive Pay, Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
Plus Work/Life balance by Paid Time Off
Must pass a background check and drug screen.
We do not discriminate in practices or employment opportunities on the basis of an individual's race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other prohibited category set forth in federal or state regulations. We are an equal opportunity employer.
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