PREOP / PACU REGISTERED NURSE - FULL TIME

PREOP/PACU REGISTERED NURSE 

 

Take your nursing career up another level with Beacon Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine! In our state of the art facilities, you are able to work directly with our surgeons using your education and talents to take care of athletes of all ages and skill level. Our team is fast paced and efficient with the focus on patients and their care. In this role, you will prep patients for surgery as well as monitor and care for them immediately after the procedure. 

 

Full-time employment – 3 days / 12 hour shifts per week

Location is based out of our Summit location in Sharonville

 

Position Purpose

The Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and coordinating patient care from admission to discharge. The Registered Nurse is responsible for the achievement of patient outcomes in accordance with the mission of the facility.  Prepare patients for surgical procedures, monitors and cares for patients post-operatively and prepares patients for discharge.  Responsible for conducting business and patient care activities consistent with the hospital's policy for Patient's Rights and Responsibilities without discriminating against the individual because of sex, age, race, or religion or any other potentially discriminating factor.  Responsible for the discrete and confidential handling of all patient information whether written or spoken, and to be ever vigilant and sensitive to where and how any patient information is shared

 

Position Requirements

Licenses or Certifications: Current licensure to practice in the State of Ohio.  Successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support Course; ACLS preferred and PALS preferred. 

Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.  Current ACLS preferred and PALS certificate preferred. 

Minimum of 2 years experience in PACU, ICU OR ER nursing preferred.

 

Education and Experience

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.  Current ACLS preferred and PALS certificate preferred. 

• Minimum of 2 years experience in PACU, ICU OR ER nursing preferred.

• Licenses or Certifications: Current licensure to practice in the State of Ohio.  Successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support Course; ACLS preferred and PALS preferred. 

 

JOB KNOWLEDGE

• Assesses, plans, evaluates and ensures the implementation of the patient's care to achieve identified outcomes.
• Assesses patient status on admission and on an ongoing basis.

• Implements appropriate standards of care based on assessment data and patient's own goals. Goals are mutually set with the patient and family
• Coordinates nursing interventions to enhance achievement of expected outcomes and to ensure readiness for discharge.
• Ensures provision of patient care daily in an organized and timely manner.

• Adheres to all facility policies and procedures when providing patient care.
• Utilizes nursing care standards when planning and implementing patient care.
• Demonstrates ability to direct and provide for patient care in emergency situations.
• Assesses learning needs according to patient's level of understanding and readiness to learn.
• Assumes a leadership role in the provision of quality nursing care for patients receiving care.

• Analyzes nursing care provided in the facility related to the established standards of care.
• Participates in the monitoring and evaluation of nursing care provided.
• Demonstrates ability to coordinate the nursing care provided in the facility.

• Assigns patient care responsibilities based on patient needs and abilities of available staff.
• Assumes charge nurse responsibility as assigned.
• Demonstrates ability to make decisions concerning facility based problems.

• Participates on quality council to facilitate improvement of nursing care and achievement of the mission of the facility, as requested.
• Participates in the orientation of nursing staff.
• Participates in developing standardized patient education programs, as requested.

• Demonstrates continued competence in assessing, treating, and caring for individuals based upon age-specific needs utilizing a developmental perspective.

• Displays an understanding of each patient's cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological maturity in the assessments, treatment, and care undertaken
• Appropriately modifies approach to the patient based upon patient age utilizing a developmental pe