Pre-op/PACU RN
Women's Center for Advanced Surgery
Tifton, Georgia
Posted Aug 13
- Shift
- 12-hour
- Unit
- PACU
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Floating required
- Setting
- Ambulatory Surgery
- Accepts
- RN
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About this role
Women’s Center for Advanced Surgery in Tifton, is seeking a qualified Pre-op/PACU RN to administer diligent care to outpatients via monitoring, assessment, intervention, and continuous reassessment. Position is full-time, twelve-hour shifts, with *TWO* weeks off a month. If you are seeking new adventures in patient care and have a passion for going above and beyond to ensure all patients are given the best patient experience, then we want to hear from you!!
*Duties*
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- Assess, instruct, and prepare patients prior to surgery.
- Ensure that operative and informed consents are signed and correct.
- Take and record vital statistics of patients to ensure readiness for surgical procedure.
- Initiate IVs and ensure patients are informed about procedure.
- Monitor vital signs and other measurements of progress, meeting discharge criteria.
- Chart all findings in patient file.
- Answer patient questions and ensure patient comfort.
- Monitor patient’s post-operative for condition changes and post-operative symptoms of anesthesia, reporting any changes to the physician.
- Perform intervention duties during post-operative emergencies.
- Educate patients and their family members on post-operative care.
- Demonstrates the willingness to cross-train/float when/if the opportunity arises.
*Requirements/Preferences*
- An Associates or Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing is required
- Current Georgia Registered Nurse license ,ACLS, and BLS certification are required
- Minimum of one (1) year in Ambulatory Surgery, Outpatient Surgery, Recovery Room, or Medical/Surgical nursing preferred
- Critical thinking skills
- Attention to detail
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
- Inherent desire to go above and beyond
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Education
- Associate (Required)
License/
Certification
- RN License (Required)
Work Location: In person
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Requirements
- Georgia RN License
- RN License
- Associate
Place
- City
- Tifton, Georgia
- State price level
- 4% below the national average
Georgia index 96.3, where 100 is the national average.
Tifton sits along I-75 in south Georgia, blending small-town warmth with agricultural roots. Home to Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, it offers a relaxed pace, local dining, and easy highway access to larger cities like Valdosta and Macon.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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