Part Time, RN - Surgery Center

Description

Experience:

• Minimum of one year acute care experience within the last two years
• Procedural Sedation experience preferred

Licensure/Certifications: 

• Current California RN license or interim permit
• Current Basic Life Support certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification or within 6 months of hire 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

· Perform patient assessment addressing physical, psychological and social, cultural parameters

· Provide patient care under the California Board of Registered Nursing, Nursing Practice Act and AORN, Standards of Perioperative Nursing which are in line with AAAHC and CMS guidelines

· Provide patient and family education based on procedures, medications and post procedure care requirements

· Administer medications utilizing the 5 R's—right patient, right medication, right dose, right time and right route

· Document patient care, documentation is accurate, concise, and written timely. Helps with chart audits 

· Obtain surgical consent from patient or authorized representative and educates patient on discharge instructions

· Provide effective pain management through assessment, administration of techniques in response to verbal and nonverbal signs & symptoms, and timely reassessment

· Assist in the preparation for surgical and special procedures cases by:

o Ensuring that all necessary supplies and equipment are available

o Maintaining inventory and stock rooms

· Provide safe care based on the age-related needs of the adult, and geriatric patient, with consideration of their developmental/psychosocial needs, environmental safety, educational needs, communication style, and level of understanding

· Provide care to the patient receiving procedural sedation

· Know and understand surgeons' preferences; familiar with procedures performed

· Assist with decontamination and maintains all equipment, instruments, and supplies and cleans surgical rooms between cases and at the end of the schedule as directed by procedure

· Stock and cleans rooms between cases and at the end of schedule.

· Assist with turnover of the O.R.

· Demonstrate knowledge of aseptic techniques and sterilization processes

· Provides pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative nursing care to the patient undergoing surgery procedures

· Assist as directed in the delivery of emergency care

· Maintain confidentiality of the patients' records and protects the patients' privacy

· Assist with all daily functions of the facility when directed

ALL AREAS:

• In-depth knowledge of nursing process in assessment of physical, psychosocial, and psychological needs of patients
• Aware of adult learning principles in providing teaching to patients and families

PRE-OP/POST-OP:

• Demonstrated skill in assessment and preparation of the preoperative patient including IV starts
• Demonstrated skill in assessing and facilitation of the immediate post-operative recovery phase of the post-anesthesia patient.

O.R.

• Demonstrated skill in providing intra-operative nursing care to the specialty service areas offered at the facility.
• Demonstrated knowledge of aseptic techniques and sterilization processes.
• Ability to assist Anesthesia Provider, as needed
• Procedural Sedation
• Other duties as assigned. 

Salary : $45 - $55