PACU Registered Nurse / Part Time
Company: USPI
Location: Sachse
Posted on: May 15, 2022
Job Description:
THIS POSITION IS -PART TIME, WORKING 10 HOUR SHIFTS X 2 DAYS PER
WEEK -Post-Operative Duties
- Assess patients' condition after a surgery has been
performed
- Ensure that all vitals are within normal range
- Log all findings in patients' files
- Answer patients' questions and ensure that they are kept
comfortable
- Make sure that all relevant IVs are in check
- Develop individualized care plans based on each individual
patient's condition
- Ensure that the all nursing activities are carried out in
accordance to individual patient care plan
- Monitor patients for condition changes and report any changes
to the doctor
- Initiate patient education programs to ensure that both
patients and families are educated on procedures and
medications
- Determine when patients are ready to be moved to their
rooms
- Perform intervention duties in cases of post-operative
emergencies
- Record sedation levels and body temperature
- Manage blood and fluid transfusions and draw specimens
- Ensure that the post-operative space is clean and
sanitized
- Change bandages and dress surgical wounds - - -
Required Skills:
- Must be a Registered Nurse with an unrestricted license in the
state of Texas
- Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Must have at least 2-5 years' previous experience in PACU, ICU,
Critical Care, Telemetry or Stepdown
- Previous experience in an ambulatory surgical center strongly
preferred
- Must have current BLS, ALS and PALS
- Must possess a strong knowledge of surgical procedures and
management of the surgical patient
- Understanding of aseptic techniques and their
implementation
- Ability to care for patients from infancy to geriatric
- Ability to quickly adapt to changing condition of the patient
when needed
- Must be an excellent team player and have the ability to
communicate with staff, patients and physicians -USPI complies with
federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination
of its workforce. - If you are offered this position and must be
vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show
proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or
medical exemption prior to your start date. - If you receive an
exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to
submit to regular testing in accordance with the law. -
-#LI-CT1Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by
an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including
pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information,
sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status
or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable
accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless
doing so would result in an undue hardship.
Keywords: USPI, Garland , PACU Registered Nurse / Part Time, Healthcare , Sachse, Texas
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