Registered Nurse - Preop / PACU

Job description

Description Job Purpose: The Pre-Op/Post-Op Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and coordinating patient care from admission to discharge. The Registered Nurse prepares patients for surgical procedures, monitors and cares for patients post-operatively and is responsible for the achievement of patient outcomes in accordance with the mission of the facility. Duties and Responsibilities: · Assesses patient status on admission and on an ongoing basis · Implements appropriate standards of care based on assessment data and patient’s goals · 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 · Documents response to nursing action and provides instructions to the patients · Treats patients and guests with courtesy, respect and professionalism · Provides pertinent patient information to the physician, family and other members of the multidisciplinary team · Stocks unit and carries out unit routine, check crash cart and counts narcotics · Responds to phone calls and anticipates patient needs · Documents all unusual occu...