Are you a Registered Nurse who is dedicated to the patient experience, including quality and satisfaction? Midwest Surgery Center has a PRN PACU Registered Nurse position for you. Characteristics of a successful candidate will include demonstrated quality patient care, an advocate of a positive patient experience, commitment to achieving performance measures, high level of energy and self-motivation, and a dependable professional with a desire to work in a team setting. Your responsibilities will include:
- Monitor levels of consciousness and vital signs
- Treat post-operative side effects of anesthesia medication such as pain or nausea
- Ability to formulate an individualized plan of care as indicated and evaluates for effectiveness
- Measure and record patients' vital signs
- Closely observing patients for signs of side effects of anesthesia medication
- Treat pain, nausea, and other post-operative symptoms of anesthesia
- Update charts, patient files, and medical records
- Collaborate with the medical team on post-operative patient care and facilitate timely specialized interventions
- Provide comfort and reassurance to distressed post-operative patients and concerned family members
- Educate patients and their families on post-surgery care, as well as answering questions on all patients and reassess intra-procedure and post-procedure as needed
- Knowledge of medications and IV fluids and their correct administration based on age of the patient and patient’s clinical condition
- Knowledge of cardiac monitoring and can identify dysrhythmias
- The ability to work effectively and initiatively in problem solving
- The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, employees and the public
- Ability to respond to stressful situations in calm and effective manner
- Demonstrate strong organizational and time management skills
- Encourage teamwork; energetic, and motivates teams and individual
- Extreme attention to detail, processes, regulations, and standards
- Knowledge of all confidentiality requirements regarding HIPAA and strict maintenance of proper confidentiality on all such information
Requirements
- An associate's or Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (BSN)
- Kansas State RN license
- Current BLS and ACLS certification
- Must have excellent communication skills, be extremely organized, detail oriented and be able to work in a fast-paced environment
- At least two years of experience as a nurse in a post-anesthesia care unit
- Proficiency in electronic medical record system
- Extensive experience in measuring and interpreting vital signs and levels of consciousness.
- Advanced knowledge of best practices in patient care
Pay: $28.00 - $33.00 per hour
Medical specialties:
Physical setting:
Standard shift:
Supplemental schedule:
Weekly schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Experience:
- Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Preferred)
- RN (Preferred)
Work Location: In person