RN PACU
Cypress Surgery Center
- Andale, KS
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current Registered Nurse License
- Current American Heart Assn. BLS and ACLS certifications
- Assesses, develops and implements total nursing care for post-operative patients
- Records and reports to appropriate persons all symptoms, reactions abnormalities and changes in the physical and/or mental conditions of the post-operative patients
- Administers medications and treatments ordered by the physicians
- Cares and discharges post-operative patients according to facility policies
- Able to accurately assess need for pain and /or nausea medication
- An order always precedes the administration of medication
- Intended actions and side effects are known
- Medications are documented
- Maintains patient and employee privacy and confidential information
- Provides psychological support to patients and/or families
- Maintains rapport with physicians and other departments providing care for the patients, (i.e.: home x-ray, outside radiology)
- Admits patients to sit-up area
- Performs routine charging of medications and supplies
- Accurately checks charge sheets for supplies used on patients
- Functions independently in emergency situations
- Able to make logical quick decisions based on sound judgment
- Maintains competence through continuing education
- Meets requirements for CEU re-licensure
- Assists in orientation of new employees with factual information regarding current departmental policies
- Acts as a resource for new employees
- Maintains supplies and cleanliness in the work environment
- Standing: 66-100%
- Sitting: 0-33%
- Walking: 66-100%
- Lifting: 0-50lbs. as needed
- Carrying: 0-25lbs. as needed
- Pushing: 0-400lbs. on wheels with assistance as needed
- Climbing: 1-5 flights of stairs as necessary
- Pulling: As necessary while providing patient care
- Bending: Proper bending necessary to pick things off the floor
- Squatting: As necessary while providing care
- Rotating: Shoulders as necessary
- Kneeling: If necessary while providing patient care
- Reaching: overhead while providing patient care
- General comments: Visual and hearing senses must be adequate to provide patient care.
- Inside 95-100%
- Outside 0-5%
- Temperature 30F-115F
- Fumes: Occasional
- Dust: Occasional
- Gases: None
- Odors: Occasional
- Mist: Occasional
- Radiation: Occasional
- Noise or Vibrations: Biomedical equipment, needles, sharps, copy machine, phones, latex, disinfectants, etc.
- Hazards: Occasional contact with communicable disease, electrical equipment, etc.
- Personal Protective Equipment: Provided (gowns, gloves, masks, head cover).
- Pediatric Adv Life Sup
- Advanced Cardiac Life Sup
- Basic Life Support
- Registered Nurse