PACU Registered Nurse, Surgery Center (FULL-TIME)
Company: USPI
Location: Fort Worth
Posted on: August 8, 2022
Job Description:
Baylor Scott and White Surgicare at Oakmont is seeking a
qualified PACU Registered Nurse:
- $5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS
- NO CALL
- DAY SHIFT
- FULL-TIME
- NO HOLIDAYS Post-Operative Duties
- Assess patients condition after a surgery has been
performed
- Ensure that all vitals are within normal range
- Log all findings in patients files
- Answer patients questions and ensure that they are kept
comfortable
- Make sure that all relevant IVs are in check
- Develop individualized care plans based on each individual
patient s condition
- Ensure that the all nursing activities are carried out in
accordance to individual patient care plan
- Monitor patients for condition changes and report any changes
to the doctor
- Initiate patient education programs to ensure that both
patients and families are educated on procedures and
medications
- Determine when patients are ready to be moved to their
rooms
- Perform intervention duties in cases of post-operative
emergencies
- Record sedation levels and body temperature
- Manage blood and fluid transfusions and draw specimens
- Ensure that the post-operative space is clean and
sanitized
- Change bandages and dress surgical wounds
Required Skills:
- Must be a Registered Nurse with an unrestricted license in the
state of Texas
- Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Must have at least 2-5 years' previous experience in PACU, ER,
Telemetry, Critical Care, etc.
- Previous experience in an ambulatory surgical center strongly
preferred
- Must have current BLS, ALS and PALS
- Must possess a strong knowledge of surgical procedures and
management of the surgical patient
- Understanding of aseptic techniques and their
implementation
- Ability to care for patients from infancy to geriatric
- Ability to quickly adapt to changing condition of the patient
when needed
- Must be an excellent team player and have the ability to
communicate with staff, patients and physiciansEmployment practices
will not be influenced or affected by an applicant s or employee s
race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin,
age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally
protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for
qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would
result in an undue hardship.
Keywords: USPI, Fort Worth , PACU Registered Nurse, Surgery Center (FULL-TIME), Healthcare , Fort Worth, Texas
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