RN-Ambulatory Surgery/Sun Prairie location/Full time Float

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WI-SSM Health Outpatient Center-Sun Prairie

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

• Department: Pre Op, PACU, and Step down  
• Patient population: Adults and Pediatrics
• Requirements: BLS, ACLS, PALS
• Schedule: 6am -8pm with an overnight program meaning we have an RN and PCT staff Monday through Thursday 8pm to 6am. Closed Holidays and Weekends. Float between SPOC, Sun Prairie Outpatient Center and SCC, Surgery and care center (Across from St Mary's Madison)

Pre Op is a 16 bed unit where patients get ready for surgery.  Here admission assessment and questions are gone over, give antibiotics, sign consents. They see their provider and anesthesiologist, and complete blocks. 

PACU is a 7 bed unit where patients go after they have had a general procedure.  Nurses preform vitals, pain control and then take patients to the step-down area. The PACU is a 7 bed unit that restores physiological stability, prevents complications, and achieves optimal patient outcomes following anesthesia from inpatient or outpatient procedures. Patients may receive general, spinal, epidural, monitored, regional or local anesthesia. Services include telemetry and continuous pulse oximetry monitoring.

Step Down is a12 bed unit where patients go after PACU. This area is where nurses make sure the patient is able to get up and move, eat, drink, go to the bathroom – if necessary, give them their discharge instructions prior to being sent home.

Job Summary:

Assesses, plans, coordinates, implements and evaluates nursing care for surgical patients.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accepts patient care assignments as directed. Communicates with clinical area team members appropriately. Correctly conducts all appropriate nursing aspects of patient assessment while using subjective and objective data.
• Communicates effectively with patients to assess their knowledge of surgical/invasive procedure(s) and expectations. Adheres to universal protocol.
• Involves patient/significant others in their plan of care, education, discharge planning, and prioritization of needs. Utilizes available teaching resources as appropriate, and identifies/refers patients/families as appropriate.
• Plans for patient care and/or intervenes by demonstrating basic nursing skills, observing and accurately documenting patient's response to nursing care, utilizing available teaching resources as appropriate, maintaining a safe environment.
• Evaluates care by conducting ongoing assessments to identify effectiveness of interventions, performing post-op calls following surgical procedures, and analyzing verbal responses from patient and family during hospitalization.
• Makes competent clinical decisions and displays the ability to know when to involve management or other team members. Assists in all areas of surgical services as needed.
• Provides information to the physician related to changes in the conditions of patients in a timely manner. Documents the care given to patients and their response to care in a timely manner.
• Correctly and efficiently administers medications, treatments, and nursing interventions as per hospital policy.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to surgical nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.