Pre Op / PACU Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU , Per Diem

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health

  • New London, New Hampshire
  • 30+ days ago
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    Skills

    • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
    • Anesthesiologyunmatched
    • Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
    • Cardiac Monitoringunmatched
    • Critical Careunmatched
    • Diseaseunmatched
    • Environmental Monitoringunmatched
    • Healthcareunmatched
    • Hospitalunmatched
    • Medical Treatmentunmatched
    • Medication Administrationunmatched
    • Medicationsunmatched
    • Needs Assessmentunmatched
    • Nursingunmatched
    • Nursing Credentialsunmatched
    • Patient Assessmentunmatched
    • Patient Careunmatched
    • Patient Educationunmatched
    • Patient Safetyunmatched
    • Postanesthesiaunmatched
    • Radiologyunmatched
    • Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
    • Surgical Proceduresunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Treatment Planunmatched

    Description

    Overview:
    • Utilizes the nursing process in caring for all patients, to include: assessing symptoms, planning interventions, implementing treatment plans, evaluating responses to interventions, and revising plan based on overall effectiveness.
    • Demonstrates the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the population served.
    • Adheres to the established practices standards and procedure at New London Hosptial, in the administration of all medications.
    • Makes knowledgeable decision in consideration of the facts and the disease/surgical condition
    • Provides education to patients and caregivers based on assessment of learning needs.
    • Creates and monitors patient environment to ensure it is safe and free from hazards.
    • Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/healthcare errors.
    • Performs duties to meet the department needs to prepare patients during their time of care in surgical services.
    Responsibilities:

    Pre-Operative Duties

    • Manage patient's admission process to NLH surgical services
    • Collaborate with anesthesia/surgeon to provide comprehensive admission care of the patient.
    • Assess and document the status of patients' health per current ASPAN guidelines and hospital standards.
    • Identify and report patient abnormalities to anesthesia/surgeon
    • Ensure accuracy of patient, procedure and surgeon prior to surgical procedure.
    • Work in conjunction with all appropriate team members to provide comprehensive care.
    • Execute pre-procedure orders and document interventions.
    • Assist anesthesia providers with pre-procedure interventions, document per current ASPAN guidelines and hospital standards.
    • Oversee the work of the departments LNA.
    • Collaborate with team members to ensure chart completeness prior to patients' surgical procedure.

    Post-Procedure Duties

    • Demonstrates competence in phase 1 and phase 2 care of all post anesthesia needs of patients.
    • Assess and documents patient condition per current ASPAN standards and hospital guidelines.
    • Identify physical symptoms and changes and takes appropriate action in a timely manner.
    • Reassess and documents patients response to interventions per current ASPAN standards and hospital guidelines.
    • Demonstrates knowledge of medications and IV fluids and their correct administration, based on age and clinical condition of the patient.
    • Demonstrates knowledge of cardiac monitoring, identifies dysrhythmias, collaborates with appropriate team members and intervenes as appropriate.
    • Perform interventions in cases of post procedure emergencies
    • Assess and document patient status post radiology procedure, execute physician orders, and provide post procedure instructions in conjunction with radiology staff.
    Qualifications:
    • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
    • 2 years relevant clinical practice (preferred critical care experience or PACU experience)
    Required Licensure/Certifications:
    REQUIRED LICENSE(S):

    Licensed RN with NH eligibility
    REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:

    (ACLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support

    (BLS) Basic Life Support

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationNew London, New Hampshire

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