USPI Northwest Surgery Center, is seeking a motivated RN PreOp/PACU to join our team. Northwest Surgery Center is a busy, multi-specialty surgery center conveniently located on the Ascension Seton Northwest Hospital campus. We have 7 ORs and 1 procedure room. We perform a broad range of outpatient surgical procedures including ENT, General, Ophthalmology, Pain Management, Podiatry, Urology.Position requires weekdays only -- no holidays, weekends, or call. Some later evenings required.Job Summary: Pre-Op responsibilities included but are not limited to admitting the patient to the clinical area and providing nursing care to the preoperative patient, as well as, developing a nursing care plan specifically designed for the individual patient. Post-Operative Care Unit (PACU) responsibilities include are not limited to patients entering the postoperative phase of treatment, responsible for assessing the patient's condition and readiness for discharge.Employees may be cross trained in other clinical areas and may be expected to perform duties other than their normal ones as staffing and patient needs change.#USP-123#USP-RN#LI-CM1Required SkillsEDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Current Texas Nursing License
Current BLS, ACLS and PALS
Minimum of 2 years' experience in Pre-Op/PACU
Strong knowledge of surgical procedures and management of the surgical patient
Understand principles of aseptic technique and their implementation
Ability to care for patients from infancy to geriatrics
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.Required ExperienceEDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Current Texas Nursing License
Current BLS, ACLS and PALS
Minimum of 2 years' experience in Pre-Op/PACU
Strong knowledge of surgical procedures and management of the surgical patient
Understand principles of aseptic technique and their implementation
Ability to care for patients from infancy to geriatrics
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.
