RN PACU

RN PACU (Healthcare) The Essentials: Schedule: PRN | Minimum 24 hours Scheduled in four week period Location: Akron, OH Outpatient Surgery Center 3975 Embassy Pkwy | On-Site Specialties:PACU / Orthopaedics / Plastics What youll do: Provide and coordinate nursing care, and resource management for patients and families in the post-operative areas. Uses good judgement and is guided by the knowledge of basic principles of nursing based on the biological, physical, and psycho-social sciences to plan, implement, and evaluate patient care processes and flow of patients through the post-operative area. Develops a nursing plan of care based on identified nursing diagnosis, patient care needs and standards with input from patient and/or family; Applies a systematic problem-solving approach in developing, implementing, and evaluating nursing plans of care; Documents implementation of the plan of care and all nursing interventions. Monitors patients vital signs; Performs IV therapy, venipunctures, and other procedures; Obtains specimens for testing as ordered; Facilitates physicians orders; Provides appropriate care to pre-op and post-op patients; Completes and documents necessary pre-op/post-op teaching of patient and family; Provides discharge instructions to patients. Practices with a questioning attitude; Shares ideas for improvement/revision of policies/procedures which would enhance the work environment and overall operation within the division. What Were Looking For: Education: Graduate of a school of Nursing; B.S.N preferred. Experience: Minimum One (1) to two (2) years of PACU/ICU/ER experience required. License/Certification: Current license to practice as Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio; BLS required. ACLS required. PALS required within 6 months of hire. #J-18808-Ljbffr Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center, LLC in