Job Description
Registered Nurse - PACU
Waldorf, MD
Pay From: $45.00 per hour
MUST:
Experienced Registered Nurse
Team Player
3 plus years of professional experience
ACLS
BLS
IVs
Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland
DUTIES:
The Registered Nurse (Registered Nurse) provides comprehensive nursing care to patients across a multispecialty medical group and ambulatory care setting, including preoperative and postoperative care, oncology, radiology, procedural services, and other outpatient specialties as needed. The Registered Nurse is responsible for patient assessment, care coordination, medication administration, patient education, monitoring, and maintaining patient safety throughout the continuum of care.
Patient Assessment & General Nursing Care
Waldorf, MD
Pay From: $45.00 per hour
MUST:
Experienced Registered Nurse
Team Player
3 plus years of professional experience
ACLS
BLS
IVs
Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland
DUTIES:
The Registered Nurse (Registered Nurse) provides comprehensive nursing care to patients across a multispecialty medical group and ambulatory care setting, including preoperative and postoperative care, oncology, radiology, procedural services, and other outpatient specialties as needed. The Registered Nurse is responsible for patient assessment, care coordination, medication administration, patient education, monitoring, and maintaining patient safety throughout the continuum of care.
Patient Assessment & General Nursing Care
- Perform patient assessments, obtain vital signs, review medical histories, and document clinical findings.
- Monitor patient conditions, recognize changes in clinical status, and promptly communicate concerns to providers.
- Administer medications, injections, and treatments as ordered.
- Initiate and maintain IV access, administer IV fluids, and monitor patients receiving medications or infusions within the Registered Nurse's competency and facility protocols.
- Provide patient and family education regarding diagnoses, medications, procedures, treatment plans, and follow-up care.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
- Coordinate care with physicians, APPs, medical assistants, and other clinical team members.
- Follow infection prevention, medication safety, emergency response, and patient identification protocols.
- Complete preoperative assessments, including medical history, medication reconciliation, allergies, vital signs, and review of required testing.
- Verify patient readiness for scheduled procedures, including required documentation, consents, and preoperative instructions.
- Establish IV access and administer preoperative medications as ordered.
- Identify potential risks and communicate relevant findings to the surgical team.
- Educate patients regarding procedural preparation, expectations, and postoperative instructions.
- Monitor patients recovering from anesthesia and sedation, including respiratory status, cardiovascular stability, level of consciousness, pain, and nausea.
- Assess surgical sites, dressings, drains, and other postoperative needs as applicable.
- Administer medications and treatments as ordered and monitor for adverse reactions or complications.
- Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition and initiate emergency interventions within scope of practice.
- Document recovery assessments and support discharge readiness in accordance with provider orders and facility protocols.
- Provide postoperative education and coordinate safe discharge or transfer to the appropriate level of care.
- Provide nursing support to patients receiving oncology-related evaluations, treatments, and follow-up care.
- Assess symptoms, pain, treatment-related side effects, and changes in patient condition.
- Administer medications, injections, and oncology therapies only when appropriately trained, credentialed, and authorized.
- Monitor patients for adverse reactions and escalate concerns promptly.
- Educate patients regarding treatment plans, symptom management, medications, and follow-up care.
- Coordinate care with oncology providers and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Perform nursing assessments and prepare patients for diagnostic imaging and image-guided procedures.
- Review allergies, medications, relevant clinical history, and required pre-procedure testing.
- Establish IV access and administer contrast agents or other medications when authorized and appropriately trained.
- Monitor patients during and following procedures for adverse reactions or complications.
- Assist with patient positioning, procedural preparation, recovery, and discharge instructions as needed.
- Follow applicable radiation safety, infection control, and procedural safety protocols.
- Provide nursing support to additional outpatient specialties, including medical and surgical subspecialties, infusion services, and minor office-based procedures, based on the needs of the practice.
- Assist providers with examinations, treatments, and procedures within the Registered Nurse's training and competency.
- Perform telephone triage, assess patient concerns, communicate clinical instructions, and escalate urgent symptoms appropriately.
- Coordinate referrals, diagnostic testing, prescription requests, and follow-up appointments as appropriate.
- Support patient flow and clinic operations while maintaining clinical quality and patient confidentiality.
- Maintain compliance with applicable federal and state regulations, professional nursing standards, and organizational policies.
- Follow HIPAA privacy and confidentiality requirements.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and support quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
- Maintain required licenses, certifications, and specialty competencies.
- Participate in emergency preparedness, staff education, and other duties as assigned.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Waldorf, MD |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Website | http://www.quadrantinc.com/ |
About Company
Quadrant is a full-life cycle staff augmentation agency providing a proven "rapid fire" approach in responding to the needs of our clients. Quadrant offers a comprehensive suite of staffing solutions for organizations in the Healthcare, Medical, Dental, Information Technology, HR and Government contract sectors.
Our clients have come to include some of the largest and most recognized brand named companies in the Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD metropolitan regions. Quadrant is a DOD TOP Secret cleared facility and holds a Maryland Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Virginia SWaM certification. Quadrant's clients are rapidly hiring a mix of healthcare, medical, dental, information technology, recruiting and HR professionals.
Quadrant is recognized as the largest Healthcare Staffing agency in the Washington DC area. We support every major healthcare system and thousands of area healthcare practices. Our healthcare division focuses on all clinical and nonclinical staff with the exception of physicians. Our database boasts hundreds of thousands of local screened healthcare professionals; the largest in the area. Our resources enable us to respond to our clients requests quickly, generally within 24 hours of request on mainstream orders.
Our Information Technology clients support a broad mix of commercial and federal government agencies. Our clients include government contractors who support projects with federal agencies such as U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Institutes of Health(NIH), U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, FDA, FBI, USPTO, DHS, DHHS, DOD, DOJ, DOE, DISA, and USPS. In addition to our federal portfolio, Quadrant also supports a range of commercial clients focusing in software, telecom, mobile, web and healthcare development.
Whether you are a job seeker or a company with open positions to fill we will bridge the talent gap. Contact any of our seasoned professional recruiters or account managers and we will walk you through our proven staffing methodology. We offer a consultative approach to both potential employee and employer. We seek the right match, at the right time, every time.
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