TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified PCU RN in Brooklyn, New York, 11213!
Job Title: RN
Profession: Clinical
Specialty: Nursing
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Days
Hours per Shift: 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Monday - Friday
Experience: Three (3) or more years in an operating room setting, PACU setting, or critical care setting
License: Active RN License
Certifications: Basic Life Support Certification
Must-Have:
Ability to effectively communicate in English both verbally and in writing
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Strong clinical assessment skills
Ability to multi-task and prioritize
Attention to detail
Organized work approach
Team-oriented attitude
Proficient in basic computer skills
Ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment
Exceptional customer service techniques
Description:
Responsible and accountable for utilizing the nursing process in the provision of safe, compassionate, and quality care for patients undergoing ambulatory surgical procedures.
Involves patient teaching and physical and psychological preparation, as well as assisting in the efficient operation of the unit and acting as a liaison between patients and the healthcare team.
Performs assessments, data, and specimen collection in an ongoing systematic manner, focusing on the physiologic, cognitive, and cultural diversity of patients.
Ensures patient identification by checking patient identifiers.
Verifies procedures, consent, NPO status, and allergies.
Performs point-of-care testing as directed per physician's orders.
Communicates collected data, including laboratory results, EKG, chest X-ray, echocardiogram, and medical clearance if applicable, to the healthcare team or anesthesiologist.
Informs the healthcare team or anesthesiologist about identified problems and instructs patients on prescribed interventions.
Collaborates with surgeons and other healthcare team members in planning interventions to meet patient and family needs.
Educates and instructs the ambulatory surgical patient using knowledge of surgical procedures and the effects of anesthetic agents, and completes electronic documentation.
Assists patients in understanding the surgical process.
Acts as a resource to answer patient questions.
Creates and maintains patient charts, including chart preparation and filing.
Ensures all needed documents and test results are present on patient charts prior to scheduled procedures and takes appropriate action to prevent delays in the operating room.
Places telephone calls to preoperative patients the afternoon prior to surgery to provide arrival time and reinforce preoperative instructions.
Performs other duties as required.