RN - PACU
PSNYC , INC.
- University Park, Texas, United States
- University Park, Texas, United States
Über
Effectively functions as a team member and as a liaison between patient and staff. Supports and encourages harmonious communication skills. Job requires strong verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills. Communicates in highly professional manner at all times. Demonstrates a high level of mental and emotional tolerance and even temperament when dealing with ill people; uses tact, sensitivity, sound judgment and a professional attitude when relating with patients, families, and co-workers at all times.
License/Certification/Registration:
Current Pennsylvania RN licensure. Meets the American Heart Association's standards for Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) and renews BLS every two years. Meets the American Heart Association's standards for Healthcare Provider Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and renews ACLS every two years. Meets the American Heart Association's standards for Healthcare Provider Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and renews PALS every two years.
Essential Functions:
Performs the initial assessment of the patient's condition, differentiates the severity of patient problems and prioritizes patient care based on data from the physical evaluation, the anesthesia personnel operative report and the medical record. Develops and coordinates a plan of care based on an ongoing assessment of the patient, knowledge of anesthetic agents and post-anesthesia patient care, post-operative care related to the surgical specialty and anticipation of problems which may develop in the immediate post-anesthesia period by: Initiating appropriate nursing interventions and physician orders identified including maintaining a patent airway and optimal oxygen saturation. Utilizing established modalities of pain management to assist the patient toward optimal comfort. Collaborating and communicates with the patient, family or S/O, physician and other health care providers as appropriate. Ensuring that supplies and equipment for emergency care of patients are readily available and in working order. Continuously evaluates the patient's progress toward the achievement of PACU discharge guidelines, determines the effectiveness of nursing interventions and revises the plan of care as necessary by: Utilizing PACU guidelines for discharge from the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit. Communicating a post-operative report to the receiving nurse and assures safe patient transportation to the receiving patient care unit. Accepts responsibility and accountability for maintaining knowledge, skill and competency in Post-Anesthesia nursing on an ongoing basis including but not limited to successful completion of: Unit competencies Concepts, trends, scientific advances, biomedical equipment and ethics related to Post-Anesthesia Nursing. Maintaining an awareness of professional issues.
Sprachkenntnisse
- English
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