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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Registered Nurse to join our team as a PACU Registered Nurse - Float Position. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will be responsible for providing exceptional patient care in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities- Collect, interpret, and record patient data relevant to their care before, during, and after surgery.
- Actively observe patients and take appropriate action as indicated by problems.
- Use established protocols to prepare patients for examination, specialized tests, and surgery.
- Formulate nursing diagnoses based on health status data and identify patient problems.
- Develop a plan of care that prescribes nursing actions to achieve patient goals.
- Ensure patient procedures, treatments, and medications are administered in accordance with physician orders and sound nursing judgment.
- Administer medications orally, intramuscularly, sub-cutaneously, intravenously, topically, etc., and maintain awareness of medication effects on patients.
- Maintain a safe, clean work environment and exercise standard precautions when providing direct patient care.
- Provide patient privacy through maintaining confidentiality and physical protection of patient information.
- Generate and maintain proper medical records on beneficiaries to whom treatment is provided.
- Facilitate collaboration with healthcare management and perform utilization management activities to optimize cost, quality, and access to care.
- Ensure the appropriate equipment and supplies are available based on patient needs.
- Monitor and control the environment to include temperature, sensory environment, and cleanliness.
- Accurately document procedures, results of medications, untoward effects from medical/surgical procedures, and unusual occurrences as appropriate in the patient's medical record.
- Prepare accurate reports and statistics as required.
- Use tact and diplomacy when interacting with personnel, patients, and family members.
- Conduct patient/family interviews and complete preoperative documents, progress notes, and teaching.
- Fax prescriptions to pharmacy and enter lab and radiology orders and other functions in Composite HealthCare System (CHCS).
- Assist with orientation and training of other staff assigned to the ASU/PACU and Preop Clinic.
- Ensure all equipment is properly cleaned and stored at the end of each work shift.
- Ensure a safe work environment and employ safe work habits.
- Utilize available information management systems in daily practice for patient care and administrative duties.
- Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
- A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BSN) from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (formerly the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission) or from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education accredited college or university.
- Possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted Registered Nurses (RN) licensed in Colorado or be able to practice using a nurse compact state or Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) license.
- Hold a national or state nursing license that is valid and current with no limitations, stipulations, or pending adverse actions. License must be unencumbered and remain in effect during contract employment.
- Have a current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certificate by the American Red Cross, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). These certifications shall be maintained in a current status at all times while performing services under this contract at no expense to the Government.
- Must have a minimum of two-years of Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)/Intensive Care Unit (ICU)/Emergency Room (ER) (medical or surgical) nursing experience within the last three years.
- Must have completed and passed a required medication test, which is administered by the MTF's Education and Professional Development unit. The test is to determine ability to calculate medication dosage, and to verify familiarization with medications common to the MTF. A grade of 80 is passing.
- Must successfully complete a competency-based orientation program which is based on medical surgical requirements.
- Must be familiar with various types of medical surgical equipment and current standards of care.
- Must obtain and maintain the site's required health screening and immunization requirements.
- Must obtain and maintain any necessary security access and/or background checks.
- Must obtain and maintain all required documents, certifications, licenses, etc. listed on the credentialling checklist, sent by Katmai's Credentialing Specialist, for this position for initial hire.
- The registered nurse must possess sufficient initiative, interpersonal relationship skills, and social sensitivity such that they can relate constructively to a variety of patients and staff from diverse backgrounds.
- Maintain a professional manner and display a positive cooperative attitude towards patients and other MTF employees.
- Adhere to and enforce emergency, fire, safety, and infection control policies and procedures.
- Ability to recognize adverse signs and symptoms and react quickly in emergency situations.
- Be able to read, understand, speak, and write English well enough to effectively communicate with all patients and other healthcare providers.
- Coordinate and communicate with facility staff members to facilitate patient care.
- Accurately review and confirm completeness of patient chart and report any abnormalities to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
- Establish patient goals that are congruent with present and potential physical capabilities and behavioral patterns based on nursing diagnosis.
- Effectively participate in planning care with other professional and nonprofessional personnel.
- Effectively take appropriate action to prevent deterioration and alleviate discomfort in patients.
- Effectively orient and serve as a preceptor of newly assigned nurses to these areas.
- Effectively set up, operate, and monitor therapeutic and emergency equipment such as cardiac monitoring devices, EKG units, vital sign monitors, and oxygen saturation monitors.
- Accurately document procedures, results of medications, untoward effects from medical/surgical procedures, and unusual occurrences as appropriate in the patient's medical record.
- Ensure that patients are adequately prepared for surgery, both physically and emotionally.
- Demonstrate awareness of the individual rights of the patient.
