Pre-op/PACU RN

Position Summary

Provides patient care for pre/post operative cardiovascular procedures in an outpatient setting.

Responsibilities

• Promotes the mission, vision and values of the organization.

• Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.

• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing support in areas such as emotional and psychological.

• Promotes patients’ independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patients, friends and family to understand condition, medications and self-care skills; answering questions.

• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following Center and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act and other governing agency regulations.

• Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.

• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.

• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.

• Administers and documents medication given to patients, assesses reactions and reacts as needed including contacting physician and/or supervisor.

• Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities and continuing needs.

• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.

• Maintains nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

• Transfers care as appropriate.

• Maintains confidentiality of patient and Center related business.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic computer skills (eg, EMR patient charting, Microsoft® Word).

• Uses problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.

• Maintains required competencies in cardiovascular specialty.

• Must able to pull arterial/venous access sheaths and hold pressure for hemostasis as need.

• Patient pre-op prep to include skilled at starting IV access.

• Post procedure care including monitoring patient access site and ensuring effective hemostasis- must be knowledgeable or learn closure devices used at facility.

• Must be adept with basic cardiovascular care (eg, cardiac medications and administration).

• Exhibits favorable bedside manner including listening and communication skills.

• Must provide proper discharge instructions pertaining to patient’s procedure.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.

• Current registered nurse licensure in state of Florida.

• Two years pre/post cath lab services experience.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Pay: $32.96 - $42.00 per hour

Medical Specialty

• Cardiology
• Medical-Surgical

Physical Setting

• Clinic
• Outpatient

Experience

• Nursing: 2 years (Preferred)
• Cath lab: 1 year (Required)

License/

Certification

• BLS Certification (Required)
• RN (Required)
• ACLS (Required)

Work Location: In person