Fresno Surgical Hospital is an extraordinary hospital created entirely to deliver excellence and quality in surgical care to each patient. Our unique facility and staff provide a hospitality- inspired, healing environment unlike anything experience in a traditional hospital. Our commitment to innovation, shared values and excellence can be reflected in exceptional satisfaction scores from patients, physicians and staff.

This position is accountable for the direct care to the patient pre-operatively. Participates in performance improvement activities.

Salary range - $42.74 - $56.96

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Completion of an accredited registered nursing program.
• Two years of acute care experience preferred.

Required License/Certifications

• Current California Registered Nursing License.
• ACLS Certificate required
• BLS Certificate Certified
• Perianesthesia Nurse certification (CPAN) preferred

Required Skills

• Ability to maintain collaborative working relationships to ensure a positive and productive work environment.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to provide exceptional customer service.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge and proficiency of hospital information technology applications.
• Knowledge of anesthetic agents, drugs and medications, the nursing care required, and treatment of possible side effects.

Essential Functions

• Assures the needs of patients and families are recognized and addressed through coordination with other team members within the health care system and community.
• Coordinates nursing care requirements with the OR and anesthesia departments to ensure the continuity of patient care.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patients served.
• Able to interpret data about the patients status in order to identify each patients age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group.
• Follows the five (5) medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.
• Keeps current with developments related to Pre-op nursing care; maintains and upgrades knowledge and skills.
• Maintains accurate and continued nursing documentation including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses and assessment of changes.
• Maintains an awareness of OR schedule in order to ensure patient flow.
• Maintains current knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and his/her clinical condition.
• Prepares patient physically, mentally and emotionally for surgical procedure.
• Prepares, hangs, monitors and discontinues IV fluids.
• Reports changes in patient arrival time to surgeon.
• Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians and other healthcare providers.
• Other duties as assigned

Fresno Surgical Hospital complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce.  If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date.