SUMMARY:

The Pre/Post-operative Staff Nurse is responsible for the patient’s admission to the facility, comprehensive pre-operative care, immediate post-operative care, and stabilization for return to the home environment.

POSITION DUTIES.

To utilize specialized nursing knowledge and discriminative judgment while giving direct and indirect patient care.

1.Responsible for patient’s admission and pre-operative care; holistic preparation for surgery, considering all needs, including pre-operative education, escort/family members, psychosocial needs, and acting under established protocols, practices, and standing orders

2.Coordinates pre-operative lab work required for individual patients, documenting and reporting pertinent results

3.Responsible for the patient’s post-operative care and stabilization; holistic preparation for return to the home environment, considering all needs, including post-discharge care, escort/family members, educational and psychosocial needs, and acting under established protocols, practices, and standing orders

4.Performs thorough and accurate continual patient assessment, anticipating potential problems and reporting pertinent assessments to the anesthesiologist, supervisor, and/or surgeon appropriately

5.Documents actions in medical record completely and accurately in a timely manner

6.Keeps safety of patient, self, and others a primary concern at all times; acts appropriately in an emergency situation

7.Acts as discharge nurse when assigned, giving holistic and thorough discharge education

8.Demonstrates good nursing knowledge base and rationale for actions, including cardiac monitoring

9.Supervises and directs, as delegated, the activities of non-professional personnel

10.Utilizes equipment and supplies effectively and efficiently, assisting with stocking, replenishing, and preparation of supplies

11.Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisors

• graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• currently licensed to practice nursing in the state
• minimum of one-year experience in acute care/PACU is preferred
• Cardiac monitored nursing care preferred
• Must have the ability to work independently as well as function within a team; have the ability to assess patient needs, determine priorities, plan and direct pre/post-operative care of the patient; present good public relation skills; and possess the ability to handle stress.

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