SIGN-ON BONUS $10,000.00
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Under the supervision of the Pre-Op/PACU Director, the Pre-Operative nurse is responsible for implementing the Pre-Operative nursing assessment, nursing care plan, and the assimilation of the patient's hospital record. The Pre-Operative nurse is also responsible for implementing all physician orders, obtaining signatures on consents, providing for continuity and quality of nursing care for patients and ensuring that all documentation and teaching are complete. The Pre-Op 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, and providing patient safety, comfort, and privacy at all times. The Pre-Op nurse may assist the physician with various tasks, procedures, moderate sedation, and utilizes sterile technique as deemed appropriate.
Required Skills:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Minimum 2 years experience in a Preop/PACU or 1 year experience in ICU setting and Pre-op preferred, not required.
- Current Texas Nursing License
- Current BLS, ACLS and PALS or ENPC required
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to prioritize appropriately
- Ability to adapt to change quickly, strong knowledge base relative to surgical/invasive procedures and management of the surgical patient
- Understands principles of aseptic technique and their implementation
- Ability to care for patients from infancy to geriatrics
- Excellent teaching skills
- Basic knowledge of Performance Improvement methodology
- Participation in rotational on-call system as assigned
Additional Qualifications:
- Analytical skills to collect and research data; problem-solving to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; and oral and written communication skills.
- Reacts well under pressure.
- Able to identify the essential points required to train to, keeping things simple yet thoughtful.
- Skills to handle multiple projects independently, keeping within defined timelines.
- Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
- Able to deal with frequent change or unexpected events.
- Punctual.
- Proficient in the Microsoft suite of software.
- Ability to work successfully in a team environment and build consensus among professionals.
- Advocate of patient safety and security.
- Persistent demonstration of accountability, accuracy, thoroughness, efficiency, sound judgment, and quality.
- Effective data collection and research for problem-solving and resolution in a timely manner. Strength in verbal, written, and engaging professional interpersonal communication.
- Ability to anticipate customer needs and place customers at the center of own thinking and actions.
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