PREOP/PACU Nurse

Collaborates with the medical staff and administration in the following areas: type and scope of services required to meet the needs of the patients serve; assists in the development of policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services; assess and develops action plans to improve the quality of care and services provided by the facility, recommends resources needed. In its entirety, the perioperative nurse is the registered nurse who, using the nursing process, designs, coordinates, and delivers care to meet the identified needs of patients who are having operative or other invasive procedures.

jobDescription

jobDuties

Reports to Chief Executive Officer/Designee and assists in all administrative functions and coordinates activities and information of the department. In some cases, may oversee work of other clerical employees.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Plan, schedule and organize daily activities for Department Head and less experienced clerical staff if applicable.
Screen, evaluate and set priorities for visitors and other contacts and provide appropriate direction.
Research information, discuss policies with department managers and maintain all departmental manuals including policies, procedures, and job descriptions.
Prepare department statistics for various areas such as employee and patient incidents and assist in preparing reports.
Coordinate and schedule all meetings and appointments.
Prepare and maintain purchase requisitions, personnel action forms, and work orders for office repairs. Ensure supplies levels are maintained.
Function as a liaison between the supervisor and other hospital staff.
Maintain confidential records for the department and staff.
Handle correspondence, including typing letters and reports.
Answer phones and routing calls to the appropriate recipient.
Prepare meeting minutes agendas and takes meeting minutes.
Coordinates logistics for meetings including room set-up and catering.
Carry out administrative duties such as filing, typing, copying, binding and scanning.
Perform other duties as assigned"
Responsible for general nursing activities in the Preop Holding and Recovery Room. In its entirety, the perioperative nurse is the registered nurse who, using the nursing process, designs, coordinates, and delivers care to meet the identified needs of patients who are having operative or other invasive procedures. Establishes, ensures, and supervises other team members to maintain quality services and efficient operations.
1. Promotes and restores patient's health by completing by executing all aspects of the nursing process while collaborating with physicians and multi-disciplinary team members.
2. Promotes the Vision and Mission of the organization.
3. Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; and following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
4. Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
5. Remains a patient advocate always during the patient care experience at ASCR.
6. Applies and follows established organizational policies and procedures.
7. Executes all clinical policies and procedures ensuring excellent patient care.
8. Maintains the confidentiality, security, and integrity for management of staff/patient information
9. Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
10. Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to understand the condition, medications, and self-care skills; and answering questions.
11. Collaborates with the medical staff and administration in the following areas: type and scope of services required to meet the needs of the patients serve; assists in the development of policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services; assess and develops action plans to improve the quality of care and services provided by the facility, recommends resources needed.
12. Ensures proper identification of patients

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jobSkills

PACU experience required, Critical Care experience a plus
BLS required, ACLS preferred, ASPAN preferred
Specialty knowledge, skills, and abilities may be required based on department/specialty group assigned
Thorough knowledge of nursing process.
Knowledge of Federal, State, and applicable regulatory laws and standards.
Ability to interpret and supervise clinical procedures and policies.
Special ability to communicate well with physicians, staff, and the public.
Ability to perform medical records documentation and perform mathematical tasks.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Understands the ethics of confidentiality.
1. Knowledge ASPAN Guidelines
2. Skills Supervisory, charge nurse role
3. Skills- Strong interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written
4. Abilities Proficiency in computer-based data management programs and information systems basic computer knowledge, Excel, Word

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jobEducation

Required Education:
-BSN

Preferred Education:
-MSN

Required Certifications & Licensure:
-BLS
-Active state RN license

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
-ACLS
-ASPAN

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scheduleNotes 9a - 9p 1 winter/1 summer holiday as needed

minimumDegreeRequired Bachelor's Degree

hoursPerDay 12

hoursPerWeek 36

languages Array

departmentName MORRISTOWN*POST ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT

jobCategory Clinical - Nursing - Travel - Morristown/Goryeb

Languages en (Speak, Write, Read)

ATD Technology, LLC is a certified minority woman owned business that creates opportunities to match qualified individuals with client programs while meeting all parties' financial and technical goals. ATD is a full service provider with offerings in Contract, Permanent and Temp-to-Perm staffing solutions. We serve Fortune 1000, mid cap and small cap companies in the Commercial, Public and Government sectors.