Registered Nurse Pre-Op/Recovery

Job description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Assesses, develops and implements total nursing care for the pre-operative and post-operative patients - Records and reports to appropriate persons all symptoms, reactions, abnormalities and changes in the physical and/or mental conditions of the patients - Administers medications and treatments ordered by the physician. - Cares and discharges pre-operative patients according to facility policies. - Reviews the pre-operative patient’s chart for accuracy and completeness - Ascertains surgical consent is completed accurately, comparing it to the physician’s order and O.R. schedule - Ascertains all pre-operative (lab work, chest x-ray, EKG, H&P) work up, if applicable is in the chart and reports abnormal findings to the anesthesiologist and/or surgeon prior to the scheduled day of surgery - Obtains and labels personal belongings bag and assists patient in proper O.R. dress attire - An order always precedes the administration of medication - Allergies questioned prior to administration of medication - Intended action and side effects to medications are known - Medication is documented on Pre-Operative worksheet including does time, and method of administration -...