Pre and Post Op Nurse

DUTIES:
Preoperative Phase

• Patient evaluation should take place sufficiently in advance of the scheduled surgery to integrate an appropriate evaluation, necessary testing, and thorough patient education per policy.

Phase I and Phase II
Managing Patient Airway

• Assess airway quality and function.
• Utilize oxygen and suction airway as needed.
• Place oral and/or nasal airways as needed.
• Evaluate breath sounds and document.
• Identify signs and/or symptoms of respiratory distress and intervene appropriately.
• Properly position head for optimal airway function.
• Use bag-value-mask, suction equipment, oral and nasal airways, t-tubes, suction catheters, oximeters, mist puffers.

Assessment of Surgical Site

• Assess integrity of surgical site.
• Notify surgeon of increased bleeding, bruising, discoloration, temperature, heat, redness or swelling at site.
• Identify signs and symptoms of infection.
• Identify any drains and record amount of discharge.

Direct Patient Care- Preoperative and Postoperative Phase

• Assess pain level and need for pain medications continuously until optimal response is obtained.
• Administer pain and other medications with knowledge of dosage and effects.
• Position patients comfortably and teach breathing techniques and alternatives for pain management.
• Sign off doctor orders as received.
• Perform surgeon’s orders (ice bags, medications including pain meds and antibiotics, elevation of extremities, etc.).
• Monitor and record IV fluids, incisional drains, empty catheters, etc.
• Obtain temperature and intervene as appropriate with warm blankets or heating or cooling methods.
• Verify and validate patient and family awareness of discharge instructions.
• Ensure that post-operative teaching is understood by patient/family by performance of tasks or repeating instructions verbally.
• Identify discharge criteria.
• Discharge patient according to discharge criteria to a responsible adult.

• Accurate and time-specific documentation

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited registered nurse program.
• Valid registered nurse state license.
• BLS required ACLS certification required for full time staff.
• PALS certification for full time staff within two years of employment.
• Experience in CCU, ICU, ER, and/or PACU preferred.

Additional Characteristics

• Flexible and dependable.
• Functions as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team, consults and collaborates with colleagues, peers, supervisors and other healthcare providers and promotes respectful relationships among colleagues.
• Delivers care in a non-judgmental, compassionate and nondiscriminatory manner that is sensitive to diversity.
• Delivers care in a manner that preserves and protects patient autonomy, dignity, respect and rights.
• Evaluates factors related to safety, effectiveness, and costs to the outcome of optimal patient care.
• Annual completion of specified competencies and in-services.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Perioperative Care

Physical Setting:

• Outpatient

Experience:

• Nursing: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Michigan nursing license (Required)
• ACLS, BLS and PALS (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $35 - $40