Prn Preop/pacu Nurse (Rn) – Ambulatory Surgery Center

• Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and post-operative planning needs
• Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and assures completion within appropriate timeframe
• Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members
• Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers
• Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and as outlined in policy
• Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input
• Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care
• Goals for patient are realistic, measurable and developed in conjunction with the patient/family
• Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age specific and educational needs of the patient in the plan of care
• Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team
• Reviews and revises the plan of care to reflect changing patient needs based on evaluation of the patient’s status
• Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the health care team
• Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements
• Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided
• Evaluates the patient's and family's response to care and teaching and revises the plan of care as needed
• Evaluates patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members
• Evaluates patient's response and the effectiveness of patient teaching
• Documents assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record
• Documentation is legible, timely and in accordance with policy
• Documentation reflects objective/subjective data, nursing interventions and patient’s response to treatment
• Notes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner
• Provides care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice
• Participates in facility shared leadership
• Interacts and participates in the education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families and visitors
• Promotes/supports growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate
• Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care
• Actively participates in the improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes
• Such activities may include participating in professional organizations
• In some locations, this position may provide relief charge for staff and workflow of the department
• Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards
• Provides all customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day

• Associate’s Degree or Diploma in Nursing, or higher, required
• Must possess a current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice
• BLS and ACLS required
• *PALS certification required within 90 days of start date if assigned ASC services pediatrics
• Core (FT/PT): Minimum one-year licensed RN experience in PreOp/PACU (i.e. ICU, ED)
• Licensed RN with no experience in PreOp/PACU and enrolled in Perianesthesia Academy with successful completion within 4 months
• New licensed RN enrolled in the Perianesthesia Academy with successful completion within 4 months
• PRN: Minimum two years licensed RN experience in PreOp/PACU

PreOp/ PACU licensed RN experience strongly preferred