Pre-op/PACU RN

Responsibilities:

- The Pre-op and Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) registered nurse delivers pre-procedural and post-procedural high-quality care for pediatric through geriatric age range of patients with a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

- Provides care and teaching for patients who will have or have had sedation/analgesia and/or anesthesia for surgical, diagnostic or therapeutic procedures focusing on the phase I recovery, phase II recovery, and/or extended observation nursing care.

- Nursing practice is systematic, integrative and holistic, and involves assessment, critical thinking, clinical decision making and inquiry.

- The PACU nurse works in perioperative services which serves outpatient pain clinic, infusion services, and surgical patients.

- Admits and performs a systematic and thorough physical assessment based upon knowledge of the physiology of patients who will have or have had sedation/analgesia and/or anesthesia for surgical, diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.

- Ensures that required documentation is in the medical record.

- Carries out physician orders and administers prescribed medications, applies dressings and monitors vital signs, as well as assists provider during bedside procedures.

- Communicates changes to the physician.

- Provides patients and family with pertinent preoperative and postoperative patient teaching.

- Possesses excellent patient discharge teaching skills and is knowledgeable in all areas of surgical specialties.

- Participates in post-operative calls and analysis of charts.

- Orients and mentors new staff members and participates in unit based competencies and process improvement projects.

- Identifies the post-surgical patient at risk for complications and provides appropriate interventions.

- Ability to manage multiple lines and medications

Pay: $40.00 - $45.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 36 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Perioperative Care
• Surgery

Physical setting:

• Ambulatory surgery center
• Operating room
• Outpatient

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• 4x10
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to Relocate:

• Reno, NV 89511: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person