Registered Nurse - Pre-Op/PACU

Description

Who We Are:

As the only independent and physician-led faculty practice plan of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, University Clinical Health (UCH) offers best-in-class clinical care through a network of 175+ providers across 19 specialties to meet the healthcare needs of the Mid-South community. UCH is a not-for-profit, non-tax-supported group practice and is here to serve the community while providing medical excellence to our patients. 

Position Summary:

The Pre-Op/PACU Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and coordinating patient care from admission to discharge. The Registered Nurse is responsible for achieving patient outcomes through the implementation of critical pathways and per the mission, vision, and values of the facility.

Position Supervises:

Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse, Surgical Technologist, Certified SurgicalTechnologist, Patient Care Attendant, Patient Care Technician, Nurse’s Aide, Medical Assistant

Degree of Supervision Provided to Position:

Medium must be self-directed and works under the direction of the Clinical Leader.

Internal Relationships (Works Closely With):

As a representative of Memphis Surgery Center, all comments, attitudes, actions, and behaviors directly affect the Facility’s image and perceptions of quality service. Interaction with patients, families, physicians, referral sources, affiliating schools, visitors, volunteers, co-workers, supervisors, vendors, etc., must be in a manner that is friendly, supportive, courteous, respectful, cooperative, and professional. This behavior should promote an atmosphere of teamwork, which is congruent with Facility standards and guidelines to promote positive relations.

Education, Experience, and Licensure:

· Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing. At least one year of OR and/or medical/surgical nursing experience preferred.

· Current state licensure to practice. Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) /Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 days of employment or current BLS/BCLS certification documentation.

· Successful completion of ACLS Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current ACLS certification, Successful completion of PALS Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current PALS certification, if requested by supervisor.

· Specialty certification in Perioperative Nursing recommended (CNOR)

Skills and Abilities:

· Ability to correlate clinical data with patient’s medical and nursing care

· Ability to set priorities

· Ability to provide direction to others that are clear, concise, and promote efficiency throughout the clinical areas of the facility

· Ability to communicate well with patients, families, Teammates, physicians, other members of the healthcare team, etc

· Recognizes legal and policy limits of individual practice

Clinical Quality:

· Assesses, plans, evaluates and ensures the implementation of the patient’s care to achieve identified outcomes and delivers safe patient care according to facility policy and procedure

· Assesses patient status on admission and an ongoing basis

· Implements appropriate standards of care based on assessment data and patient’s 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 emergencies

· Assesses learning needs according to the patient’s level of understanding and readiness to learn

· Evaluate the patient’s progress toward outcome achievement on an ongoing basis

· Revises plan of care based on the change in patient status and/or information gathered at the change of shift

· Documents patient’s progress toward achievement of outcomes

· Directs others in the implementation of the teaching plan

· Assumes an active role in the provision of quality nursing care for patients receiving care

· Utilizes specialized nursing knowledge, nursing process, and discriminative judgment while giving direct or indirect 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 nur