Registered Nurse - PACU from Quadrant Inc
Suffolk, VA
About the Job
Job ID: 24-02315
Registered Nurse - PACU
Suffolk, VA
MUST:
The Registered Nurse must have experience:
Have PACU Room experience
DUTIES:
The Registered Nurse will be responsible for the following:
Work with all members of the health care team to provide optimal care to the patient throughout his/her surgical experience
Maintain a friendly, positive and caring attitude with all patients, physicians and staff
Maintain excellent physical and mental health
Provide patient education during all phases of the patient's experience at the Center
Ensure that the proper supplies and equipment are available in the Pre-Op and PACU
Ensure that equipment is functioning properly
Charge for all supplies used in Pre-Op and PACU
Assist with inventory control by proper count of supplies/time used
Appropriately document patient care provided
Identify actual and potential risks to patients and others; Take action to minimize or eliminate risk and maximize safety in the facility
Prepare for arrival of patients to the surgery center by ensuring that proper supplies and equipment are available
Review the patient chart and health history to assure that the necessary pre-operative evaluations have been completed
Ensure that consent form has been signed
Admit and prepare patients for surgery
Provide ongoing information to the patient and his/her caregiver to assure that they understand all procedures and feel as comfortable as possible
Communicate with other health care team members to assure continuity of care
Receive patient in the recovery room after surgery
Assess and evaluate the patient
Continuously monitor the patient during his recovery phase
Document the status of the patient and the care provided
Incorporate a sense of wellness by allowing the patient's family to be reunited with him/her as soon as feasible and by encouraging self-care by the patient
Provide discharge instructions to the patient and his caregiver, asking for confirmation of understanding
Complete all necessary documentation on Recovery Room nurses' record
Perform daily crash cart checks
Perform other duties as assigned
*Quadrant, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Quadrant is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability. Consistent with this commitment, we are dedicated to the employment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, persons of all ethnic backgrounds and religions according to their abilities.
Registered Nurse - PACU
Suffolk, VA
MUST:
The Registered Nurse must have experience:
Have PACU Room experience
DUTIES:
The Registered Nurse will be responsible for the following:
Work with all members of the health care team to provide optimal care to the patient throughout his/her surgical experience
Maintain a friendly, positive and caring attitude with all patients, physicians and staff
Maintain excellent physical and mental health
Provide patient education during all phases of the patient's experience at the Center
Ensure that the proper supplies and equipment are available in the Pre-Op and PACU
Ensure that equipment is functioning properly
Charge for all supplies used in Pre-Op and PACU
Assist with inventory control by proper count of supplies/time used
Appropriately document patient care provided
Identify actual and potential risks to patients and others; Take action to minimize or eliminate risk and maximize safety in the facility
Prepare for arrival of patients to the surgery center by ensuring that proper supplies and equipment are available
Review the patient chart and health history to assure that the necessary pre-operative evaluations have been completed
Ensure that consent form has been signed
Admit and prepare patients for surgery
Provide ongoing information to the patient and his/her caregiver to assure that they understand all procedures and feel as comfortable as possible
Communicate with other health care team members to assure continuity of care
Receive patient in the recovery room after surgery
Assess and evaluate the patient
Continuously monitor the patient during his recovery phase
Document the status of the patient and the care provided
Incorporate a sense of wellness by allowing the patient's family to be reunited with him/her as soon as feasible and by encouraging self-care by the patient
Provide discharge instructions to the patient and his caregiver, asking for confirmation of understanding
Complete all necessary documentation on Recovery Room nurses' record
Perform daily crash cart checks
Perform other duties as assigned
*Quadrant, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Quadrant is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability. Consistent with this commitment, we are dedicated to the employment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, persons of all ethnic backgrounds and religions according to their abilities.