Registered Nurse

Position : Registered Nurse

Location:- Anacortes, WA

Schedule: Day Shift, 10 hour shift

Job Type: Full-time

Job Purpose:

The Registered Nurse for Recovery is responsible for providing professional, research-based nursing care during the pre- and post-operative process for patients undergoing surgical and other invasive procedures. This position is an integral part of the patient's care team through the pre-, intra-, and post-procedural phases of care working closely with the Anesthesiologists, Surgeons and other health care professionals to support an optimal care experience.

Duties:

• Utilizes the nursing process as a basis of care. Acknowledges, coordinates and implements diagnostic and therapeutic orders of each patient. Accountable for administration of, observation, charting and reporting effects of drugs, intravenous procedure, other therapeutic and diagnostic measures in a safe and accurate manner.
• Arranges outpatient postoperative appointments with surgeon's office during office hours. Gives nourishment as indicated by surgeons orders, patient's condition or desire. Reviews outpatient postoperative instructions with patient and/or responsible party verbally and in writing. Discharges outpatients according to Discharge Protocol. Makes follow-up outpatient calls according to protocol.
• Performs pre-op physical assessment according to protocol. Checks chart for completion of consent, history and physical, and reports of ordered diagnostic studies. Takes nursing history in reference to reason for hospitalization, allergies, physical limitations/special considerations influencing positioning and care during surgery. Communicates with appropriate O.R. nurses and anesthesiologist regarding information gathered from patient interviews.
• Assesses patient's condition: vital signs, patency of airway, level of consciousness, condition of wound, dressing, patency of IV and condition of site, patency of drains and tubes, level of block in regional anesthesia. Takes vital signs every 15 minutes or more often as indicated by patients' condition. Medicates for pain as indicated, as ordered by anesthesiologist or surgeon. Checks surgeon's postoperative orders and implements those requiring immediate action. Communicates with family regarding patient's status. Notifies nursing unit personnel prior to transfer from PACU.
• Ensures compliance with all established hospital policies, procedures and guidelines.

Requirements:

• Must maintain an active Registered Nurse license issued by the WA Department of Health.
• Must maintain active BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications.
• CPAN certification encouraged, BSN preferred.