RN PACU

• *$10,000 Sign On Bonus Available!*

Position Summary:

RN provides direct patient care by utilization of the nursing process in accordance with the established policies and procedures of Southwestern Medical Center. Performs a variety of direct and indirect patient care duties within the scope of practice of license. Participates in the planning, implementing, and evaluating of nursing care. Maintains clinical competencies through continuing education.

SPECIFIC TASKS FOR PACU NURSE

• Completes an age specific physical, biological, and psychological assessment of the patients immediately on admission to the PACU. Assessments to include:

a. Verbal report from anesthesia personnel and circulating nurse.

b. Chart review.

c. Patient observation

• Reassesses patient through out recovery period to accommodate patient’s changing needs.

• Assesses patient according to established discharge criteria and doctor’s orders.

• Completes all documentation in a timely manner with a written PACU report on the medical record within two hours of discharge from the PACU

• Uses a collaborative interdisciplinary process to provide appropriate patient/family education.

• Prepares appropriate IV solutions in accordance with patient’s needs. 0 deficiencies to meet standard

• Checks ID and allergy band and starts IV solution with appropriate gauge angiocath per departmental procedures

• Administers medications as ordered. 1 deficiency to meet standards

• Monitors patient throughout recovery period per protocol, attending to physical/psychological needs through appropriate nursing interventions with special emphasis on hemostasis, pain control and normothermia

• Assists with patient transportation as needed.

• Checks doctor’s post-op orders and notes. 0 deficiency to meet standards

• When discharge criteria is met, gives a comprehensive report to receiving nurse on the nursing unit

• Keeps surgeon/anesthesia provider informed of any unusual occurrences. 0 deficiencies to meet standard.

• Checks crash cart and does point of care testing daily

• Accesses Pyxis appropriately – retrieve, waste, and return medications.

• Equips PACU stations with appropriate equipment per policy

• Uses order entry to transmit orders and department requests

• Assists in establishing and maintaining standards of care for the PACU

• Demonstrates ability to set priorities.

• Places high priority on department and organizational goals

• Works effectively/cooperatively with other departmental and hospital staff members

• Makes supervisor aware of any potential problems in regard to patient, procedure, or physician

• Serves as a resource with regard to infection control issues

• Completes departmental required training for Advanced Cardiac Life Support

• Completes Skills Checklist

• Obtains knowledge of departmental policies and procedures.

Service/Quality Excellence:

Participates in the Hospital’s Service Excellence Program designed to improve patient care, employee and physician satisfaction. Participation includes knowledge of HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Systems and Providers, which measures patient’s perceptions of care received and Core Measure Set, which measures performance of patients’, care based on medical research. Participates

In hospital wide and unit specific performance projects

Requirements Position Requirements:

A. Licensure/Certification/Registration:

a. Must possess a current Registered Nurse License for the State of Oklahoma

b. Current BLS.

c. PALS and ACLS within 6 months of hire.

d. NIH Stroke by end of Clinical Nursing Orientation

B. Education:

Graduate from an accredited professional nurse program (diploma, ADN, BSN).

C. Experience:

Minimum of one year clinical nursing. Minimal one year PACU experience required.

D. Special qualifications:

Good oral and written communication skills. Good computer skills. Good interpersonal skills.

Degree of Supervision Required:

Involves general guidance and direction by the clinical supervisor and/or department director, and anesthesia. The staff nurse is expected to perform most duties independently and in accordance with established departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee are required to stand, walk, sit, lifting, carry, push, and pull. Use hands to handle or feel objects, equipment, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; push – pull Emar Medication Cart; talk or hear; taste or smell.

The employee must be able to exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distant vision, peripheral vision, depth vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Physical Requirements:

Requires corrected hearing and vision to within functional ranges. Requires frequent bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients, and sufficient manual dexterity to operate therapeutic equipment. Must be able to stand for long periods at a time. Excellent mental and physical health to work for long periods of time in a highly stressful atmosphere is required.

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