The Pre-Op/PACU Nurse will provide quality care to surgical patients via monitoring, assessment, intervention, and medication administration in the Ambulatory Surgery Center in Flowood. The Pre-Op/PACU Nurse will collaborate with coworkers to achieve departmental goals and objectives in accordance with established policies.

Responsibilities:

• Assess, instruct, and prepare patients prior to surgery
• Perform safe and individualized nursing care for the patient in the immediate postoperative/post-anesthesia period
• Ensure operative and informed consents are signed and correct
• Assess patients and take/record vital signs to ensure readiness for surgical procedure
• Initiate IV’s and ensure patients are informed about the procedures
• Document all findings in the patient’s chart
• Communicates effectively with patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers
• Monitor patients for condition changes, reporting any changes to physicians
• Maintains professional competence by participating in continuing education and other learning experiences
• Continued assessment of post-surgical patients to determine readiness to discharge
• Educate the patient/family member on the procedure and follow-up care
• Other duties as assigned by the department lead

Qualifications:

• Active Registered Nursing License – licensed to work in MS
• Must possess general clinical competency in acute patient care
• Must demonstrate aptitude for maintaining pace of abbreviated patient encounters
• Must demonstrate the ability to gather pertinent medical history and provide concise instruction for pre-operative care
• Nursing experience in a perioperative setting preferred
• Documentation of current BLS certification (ACLS and PALS preferred)