OR Nurse PACU
Location: Zephyrhills, Florida
Description: Florida Medical Clinic is employing OR Nurse PACU right now, this position will be placed in Florida. For detail informations about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Job Title: ASC Pre-op / PACU RN (OR)
Reports to: Team Leader
Position Level : 8D
Job Summary: Provides nursing care to patients in the pre-procedure and pos! t-procedure period.
Essential Functions of the Position:
Processes pre-procedure patients efficiently
Initiates documented procedure verification process
Identifies patient with 2 identifiers: verbally and compares armband and medical record
Verifies consent
Obtains thorough medical history and assesses patient
Notifies physician / anesthesia of any medical conditions with potential for adverse outcome
Obtains comprehensive medication list
Verifies allergies
Obtains pregnancy waiver signature or performs urine pregnancy test when indicated
Initiates intravenous line
Provides patient education
Performs beginning of the day duties
Ensures crash cart test is completed before the first patient is admitted
Distributes narcotic bag to CRNA and collects at end of day and verifies final count
Provides post-anesthesia care
Ensures appropriate monitoring
Performs timely assessments and interven! tions
Communicates with physician / anesthesia pertinent i! ssues / changes in patient condition
Discharges when criteria met and according to physician order
Provides documented discharge education
Ensures Recovery Room staffing standards are maintained
Documents in the medical record
Ensures all entries are legible, timely and concise
Authenticates all entries
Notes and follows through with physician orders
Manages medication administration according to physician order
Verification of “5 Rightsâ€
Administers and documents
Monitors for adverse reactions
Accounts for narcotics
Conducts patient phone calls
The day before the procedure to confirm arrival times and instructions
Postoperatively
Performs diagnostic tests upon physician order
12 lead EKG’s
Phlebotomy/blood draws
Schedules additional tests as ordered
Follows universal precautions
Completes occurrence reports when indicated within shift of occurrence
Adheres to all FMC and unit poli! cies and procedures
Attends and participates in staff meetings and CQI teams
Maintains unit training requirements
Annual Risk Management Education
Annual OSHA training
Competencies, as required
BLS and ACLS
Additional Responsibilities:
Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned.
Physical and Mental Demands:
Normal physical ability; able to sit and stand for long periods
Normal concentration and normal complexity of decision making
High level verbal and written communication skills
Above average ability to manage multiple asks simultaneously
Occupational Exposure:
High risk exposure to bloodborne pathogens and chemical hazards.
Job Qualifications:
Current Florida RN licensure
Current BLS
ACLS training completion within probationary period and retraining requirements maintained
Strong customer service orientation
Basic ! computer proficiency
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If you were eligible to this posi! tion, please give us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Florida Medical Clinic.
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This position starts available on: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 18:05:11 GMT