RN-Pre-op/PACU -NW Health Lakeshore Surgicare Center- 0.8 FTE

Utilize the nursing process to provide comprehensive nursing care during the Ambulatory Surgery visit including the pre-op, intra-op, and post-op phases.  Coordinates total patient care in association with other health team members. Functions as a patient advocate utilizing the Patient’s Bill of Rights.  Demonstrates professional growth and development by accepting responsibility and accountability for one’s nursing practice. Maintains required certifications and performs effectively in an emergency

Must have 3 years Pre-PACU experience

Education:

  Associated Degree in Nursing Required

Certifications/Experience: 

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Indiana
• CPR required
• ACLS required or completed within 90 days of hire.
• PALS required within 90 days of hire for Pre/PACU
• Utilize the nursing process to provide comprehensive nursing care during the Ambulatory Surgery visit including the pre-op, intra-op, and post-op phases. Coordinates total patient care in association with other health team members. Follows Center policies, procedures and AORN guidelines of  caring for the surgical patient.
• Attitude - Provides highest quality service and meeting customers' needs with utmost kindness, care, compassion, courtesy, empathy, respect and friendliness. Always acknowledges and serves customers with a friendly, open smile and direct eye contact.
• Appearance - Takes pride in personal appearance, the facility and its surroundings.
• Commitment to Coworkers - Recognizes we are linked to one another by a common purpose; serving our patients and our community, that we are team members with our physicians and co-workers, and that we each deserve respect and support.
• Communication - Listens attentively to our customers to fully understand needs. Pays close attention to both verbal and non-verbal communication. Is committed to exceeding customers' expectations and providing more than what is expected.
• Customer Waiting - Provides prompt service, keeps customers informed regarding the time in which the service will be performed and makes customers comfortable while they are waiting.
• Privacy – Maintains customer privacy and confidentiality
• Responsiveness - Acknowledges every approaching patient or family member. Responds in a way that demonstrates the care, courtesy and respect our customers deserve.
• Safety Awareness - Ensures an accident-free environment. Establishes, promotes and monitors a proactive innovative approach to enhance hospital and patient safety. Adheres to and ensures compliance with Joint commission Patient Safety Goals and hospital safety policies.
• Sense of Ownership - Demonstrates a sense of ownership in their job, takes pride in what they do, and how they do it. Accepts responsibility for and is in control of the job that needs to be done
• Team Member is accountable for areas of responsibility meeting regulatory requirements including but not limited to maintaining annual TB testing, completing annual mandatories (ALC and competency), and maintaining current registration/certification/licensures as appropriate to position requirements.