Wellington Endoscopy Center is seeking a motivated PACU Registered Nurse to join our team. Surgery Center of Jensen Beach is a fast-paced ASC environment committed to producing the highest quality work and experience for patients and their families.
We provide first-class surgical services for local communities and recognize our employees as our number one assets. As a PACU nurse at our facility, you have the opportunity to enjoy no calls, no weekends, and no holidays.
We focus on offering a high-quality, ambulatory care alternative to a hospital for surgical procedures. We have been in operation at this location since 1985 and perform over 6,000 surgeries per year. Specialty areas include GI and Pain Management.
Job Summary: Under the direct supervision of the Pre-Op/PACU manager, the PACU nurse is responsible for implementing all physician orders, providing for the continuity and quality of nursing care for all patients, with continual evaluation of the patients' condition, providing patient safety, comfort, and privacy at all times. At times, assist the physicians in the procedure rooms with various tasks, conscious sedation, and utilizing sterile technique as deemed appropriate. Responsible for providing total comprehensive patient care to patients emerging from general anesthesia and/or sedation.
Responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient and family in preparation for discharge.
Required Skills:
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Currently licensed in the state
- Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS
- Minimum of 2 years experience in PACU or ICU
- Critical Care or PACU experience preferred.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Interdependent Partnering
- Good communication and human relations skills.
Mastering Complexity - Ability to organize and follow through on own initiative.
- Ability to master new skills.
Technical/Functional - Thorough knowledge of all phases of perioperative process including knowledge of surgical procedures and anesthesia implications.
- Current nursing assessment and patient care skills.
- Telemetry experience necessary.
Work environment Physical demands - Works on a computer, uses telephone.
- Intermittent physical mobility/activity including walking, standing, sitting. Light lifting, pulling, and pushing of carts, equipment, etc. Must be able to bend body downward at the waist, be able to kneel.
The above statements reflect the general outline considered necessary to describe the principal functions of this job. It shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements of the position.
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