Manager PreOp PACU

Manager Pre Op PACU – HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital

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Are you looking for a place to deliver excellent care patients deserve? At HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital we support our colleagues in their positions. Join our team as a Manager Pre Op PACU and access programs to assist with every stage of your career.

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free Air Med medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and other partners.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long‑and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full‑time and part‑time colleagues based on income.

Note:

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

The PACU RN Manager collaborates with the Perioperative Director to create a shared vision for continuous quality improvement in patient care. The role leads planning, organization, coaching, and facilitation of intraoperative department functions and staff to assure quality service on a 24‑hour basis. The Manager supports JCAHO standards, compliance with policies, supply and equipment management, teamwork with physicians and other providers, internal and external customer satisfaction, and resource management.

The position has direct‑line responsibility for day‑to‑day operations and overall responsibility for the PACU department, ensuring effective management, good communication, and appropriate discipline. The Manager evaluates nursing care and related activities and may supervise students as directed.

• Maintain current knowledge of health care trends as well as nursing and surgical practice.
• Manage and support supervisors and charge RNs to ensure quality of work.
• Keep the Administrative Director informed of any unusual concerns, situations or conditions relative to patients and medical staff.
• Keep and maintain all records of safety surveys within the department.
• Evaluate and recommend purchase of capital equipment.
• Recognize/develop new services or processes to present to Division Director as appropriate.
• Collaborate with others in planning patient care.
• Respond promptly and accurately to meet patients’ needs.
• In conjunction with other members of the health‑care team, plan for discharge.
• Recognize patients’ needs to assert independence and reluctance to express dependency and anxiety about hospitalization.
• Adhere to aseptic technique.
• Administer medication safely and accurately using the "5 rights".
• Provide patient / family education as per department and hospital policy and procedure.
• Assist with patient / family / significant other’ learning needs, abilities and readiness to learn; identify barriers to learning such as language or culture and integrate this information into the plan of care.
• Identify and document patient / family / significant other’s education needs and implement an ongoing education relevant to these needs.
• Explain tests, procedures, disease…