Registered Nurse, PreOP/PACU

Essential functions

• Performs pre-op and post-op calls to patients
• Develops and maintains an effective working relationship with patients, families, visitors and other center employees
• Ensures the pre-operative, post-operative, observation/inpatient area has a clean and therapeutic environment
• Ensures supplies and equipment needed are available and in good working order
• Admits the patient to the unit and prepares him/her for the scheduled procedure
• Makes initial assessment, identifies patient’s physical and mental status and determine the patient nursing needs
• Explains nursing procedures and actions taken to help reduce anxiety
• Assures surgical consent, pre-operative test results, history and physical are in the medical record prior to proposed procedure
• Instructs patient of orders given by physician or physician assistant
• Implements doctor’s orders in a timely and accurate manner
• Monitors patient medical condition and reports any significant changes to the admitting physician or anesthesiologist
• Reports any important health history facts to the operating room nurse/medical director
• Documents patient care delivered, accurately in the medical record
• Educates patients and family and provides emotional support as necessary
• Communicates additional discharge needs when applicable (transportation, durable medical equipment)
• Completes patient care responsibilities in a timely manner with accurate documentation
• Adapts to unexpected changes and effectively acclimate to various work schedules to achieve high quality of care
• Plans for routine events and anticipates/prevents and manages/evaluates emergent situations
• Protects patient and family privacy rights and maintains confidentiality of patient records in accordance with policy and procedure and HIPAA requirements
• Follows all safety rules on the job, reports all accidents promptly and corrects minor safety hazards.
• Communicates with peers and management regarding any hazards identified in the workplace
• Maintains established center/departmental policies, procedures and adhere to the company standards of businessconduct
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Ability to adequately diagnose, plan and implement nursing interventions and evaluate patient condition
• Understand and maintain clinical competencies (general, age specific and drug administration)
• Practices nursing within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act of Texas and accepts responsibility and accountability for own actions
• Demonstrates clinical problem solving, critical thinking and makes decisions using evidence based analytical approach
• Strong attention to detail, careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks
• Strong computer skills with knowledge in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) and EMR
• Ability to document concisely, precisely, and accurately on all records or documents as