RN - Perianesthesia - Day Surgery/PACU

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General Purpose of Job: The RN Perianesthesia - Day Sugery/PACU is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a select group of patients/families for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients during admission, Phase 1 and Phase 2 anesthesia up to and including transfer/discharge.
Education and/or Experience: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred.
Current RN license in the State of Texas.
Previous Pediatric PACU and/or Sedation experience preferred.
Previous Pediatric Critical Care experience preferred.
Education and/or Experience: BLS required before hire and continuously maintained ongoing.
PALS and ACLS upon hire preferred, within one year if not current.
National Certification in specialty must be attempted upon qualification to sit for exam.
(Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse - CPAN, Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse - CAPA).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
Utilizes standard precautions in care of patients.
The peri-anesthesia team must advocate for the special needs of the pediatric patient using ape appropriate assessment and intervention to ensure that the peri-anesthesia experience is optimized throughout the continuum of care.
A commitment to patient and family centered care is necessary.
This includes involving the family in all phases of the peri-anesthesia experience from preadmission through discharge.
Will aid in the development of an individualized peri-anesthesia care plan for the patient.
Performs patient assessments in accordance with procedure(s) being performed.
Reacts to changing conditions of patient in an efficient and timely manner.
Administers and documents medication under the direct order of a physician.
Participates in process improvement activities.
Attends mandatory in-services as well as unit staff meetings.
Maintains a sense of professionalism/self validation.
Participates in teaching others/self development.
Participates in unit/personal goal attainments.
Participates and fulfills her/his role in quality improvement/standards/problem solving/decision making.
Communicates effectively Establishes working relationships Demonstrates responsibility and awareness of staffing scheduling flexibility