Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op in Berkeley, CA

• Occasional on-call shift
• Variable start times (11:00 latest)
• 4 x 10s
• Mon-Fri

Years of experience REQ: 2 Years

Certifications Required:

-CA RN License

-ACLS

-BLS

Unit Information:

Same Day Surgery/PreOp Patients -

Will be floating between PACU and Same Day Surgery (Phase I and Phase II areas)

JOB DUTIES -

"Applying the principles of the nursing process and working within the policies/procedures of the Patient Care Services Department and the Medical Center, the staff nurse is a registered nurse (RN) who, as the patient's primary nurse, is responsible and accountable for:

• The overall management of the nursing care provided, assuring competent, compassionate and cost­-effective patient care from admission to discharge;
• Assuring the safety, comfort, personal hygiene and protection of patients and performing disease prevention and restorative measures;
• Responding to medical and environmental emergencies"

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES -

• Provides competent, compassionate and cost effective patient care in accordance with unit, department, hospital policies, scientific principles, sound nursing practice/process, nursing objectives and standards of care:

o Plans/coordinates delivery of care to maximize efficient care delivery ensuring the safety, comfort, personal hygiene and protection of patients and maintaining a safe environment

o Sets priorities for and provides patient care in routine and complex situations

o Serves as liaison between nursing and medical staff to facilitate collaborative approach to patient care

o Coordinates involvement of patient, physician, family and other health team members to manage patient care, hospital resources and services to achieve optimal level of patient care

o Sets priorities, initiates and directs emergency interventions in a calm, efficient and competent manner

• Exercises clinical judgment and critical thinking in all aspects of the nursing process and unit activities; develops creative solutions to problems:

o Administers treatments, medications and performs nursing skills in a timely manner

o Maintains current knowledge of patient care status and monitors patient's perception of care through clinical rounds

o Assures physicians are informed of significant changes in patient's condition

o Analyzes, inputs and integrates the patient acuity levels in accurate and timely manner

o Demonstrates knowledge and ability to effectively interact with patient population served

Assessment

• Conducts initial and ongoing assessment of the patient/family including consideration of biophysical, psychosocial, spiritual, environmental, self-care, educational and discharge planning factors:

o Completes nursing assessment (coordinates completion of other required screening assessments) within 24 hours of admission

o Ensures nursing process is carried out on an individualized goal-directed basis to meet all patient needs including patient assessment (including pain, age-appropriate factors), patient care plans, patient/family education, discharge planning, disease prevention and restorative measures

o Observes patient’s physical condition and behavior, interprets information and ensures patient's acuity levels are identified/documented

o Identifies, observes and monitors patients at risk for untoward events and implements precautions/activities to reduce the risk and avoid events

• Evaluates/re-evaluates, through observation and communication, the effectiveness of plan of care

o Modifies the plan, as appropriate, in collaboration with patient/family, physician and other disciplines

Planing

• Develops the patient's plan of care as it relates to biophysical, psychosocial, environmental , self­-care, educational and discharge needs in collaboration with patient and family, physician and other disciplines:

o Develops/implements plan of care and timely interventions based on patient/family interview, observation, chart review and consultation with other health team members

o Documents/communicates patient assessment, plan of care, outcomes and other pertinent information with other health team members

• Evaluates/re-evaluates, through observation and communication, the effectiveness/outcomes of the patient's care plan in collaboration with patient/family, physician and other disciplines:

o Modifies plan, communicates and initiates follow-up activities as appropriate