RN, Registered Nurse Preop/Pacu-Ambulatory Surgery Center

RN, Registered Nurse Preop/Pacu-Ambulatory Surgery Center at Christus Health summary:

The Registered Nurse in the Preoperative and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit of an Ambulatory Surgery Center independently provides comprehensive nursing care to patients undergoing surgery. They assess, diagnose, plan, and evaluate patient needs while managing complex clinical situations and administering prescribed medications and treatments. The nurse also educates patients and families, ensuring holistic care aligned with professional nursing standards and competencies.

Description

Summary:

The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
• Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
• Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
• Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred

Experience

• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• BLS required
• RN License in state of employment or compact

Work Type:

Per Diem As Needed

Keywords:

Registered Nurse, Preoperative Care, Post-Anesthesia Care, Ambulatory Surgery, Patient Assessment, Medication Administration, Patient Education, Clinical Nursing, Nursing Process, Healthcare