Pacu Nurse

2 weeks ago

Kingston, Rhode Island, United States McPherson Hospital Full time
Job Title: Pacu Nurse

McPherson Hospital is seeking a skilled Pacu Nurse to join our team. As a Pacu Nurse, you will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care in the perioperative setting.

Job Summary

We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Pacu Nurse to coordinate the surgical patients' care in the perioperative setting. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, good organizational and time management skills, and computer skills related to Word, Outlook, and Windows.

Responsibilities
  • Coordinate the surgical patients' care in the perioperative setting.
  • Assess patient understanding of plan of care, to better facilitate opportunities and materials during hospital stay, working towards dismissal from admission.
  • Follow established protocols for narcotic and other medication administration ensuring the 5 rights of medication administration are met.
  • Communicate pertinent information related to patients' condition to inform doctors, additional staff nurses and/or ancillary departments of patients' needs and/or plan of care.
  • Document concerns, findings, and actions, implementing appropriate care plans related to patients' diagnosis for continuity of care.
  • Assess patients' conditions, continuously monitoring changes in status, physical findings, vital signs, coping skills ensuring appropriate care is given related to patient's needs.
  • Perform and document admissions, dismissal, and intermittent nursing assessments as appropriate per policy and patient needs.
  • Assess patient risk and initiate measures to prevent unplanned perioperative hypothermia to maintain normothermia in a range from 36°C-38°C (96.8°F-100.4°F).
  • Manage patients' postoperative nausea and vomiting to prevent prolonged postoperative stay and unanticipated admission.
  • Manage Patients postoperative pain and comfort to prevent prolonged postoperative stay and unanticipated admission.
  • Demonstrate knowledge about the psychological, sociologic, and spiritual responses of patients and their families to the operative or other invasive procedure.
  • Maintains competency of procedures, equipment, instrumentation, and supplies in the surgical setting.
  • Assists perioperative staff, including surgeons, anesthesia providers, RN's and surgical technologists, in providing quality care to the surgical patient.
  • Takes call on rotation with other staff during OR non-scheduled hours as appropriate.
Requirements
  • Associate of Nursing degree or equivalent formal training program.
  • Bachelor's degree in nursing (preferred requirement)
  • Licensed in the State of Kansas as a Registered Nurse
  • BLS
  • ACLS & PALS verified within 6 months of hiring.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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