Registered Nurse - PACU

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Genesis Hospital time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR105522#
** GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
** In order to fill our Mission of serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well-being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services, all employees of Genesis Health Care System must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation. All employees must regard themselves as an ‘owner’ of Genesis and keep our patients at the center of everything we do *- always.*##

Position Details:

Work Shift:

Varied Shift (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

36

Department:

PACU## Overview of Position:

Provides professional nursing care to assigned patients in an efficient and caring manner.;
Coordinates care planning with other areas, adheres to universal precautions, and is compliant with infection control policies. Works independently with minimal supervision.
** ESSENTIAL DUTIES
** 1.
Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and willingness to accept an on-call schedule fairly distributed as dictated by existing staffing levels and responds to “on call” activation within 30 minutes.  2.
Demonstrates proficiency with critical thinking related to immediate post anesthesia management as evidenced by airway management, hemodynamics, thermoregulation, PONV, and Pain Management.  3.
Accurately captures all applicable patient charges.  4.
Demonstrates proficiency with A-lines, epidural blocks, CVP lines, Alaris pump, PCA pump, hot Ice, epidural pumps, and Mistral-Air..  5.
Proficient with holding area expectations as evidenced by verification & completion of all needed surgical procedure forms, observation of patients receiving anxiolysis, appropriate monitoring of sedated patients, and placing EKG leads if sedating patients procedures.  6.
Accesses and utilizes EPIC system to enter orders; views/prints medication reconciliation forms; uses other software as required in line of responsibility.  7.
Utilizes downtime appropriately such as promoting teamwork functions with the surgical department, assisting OR circulator with transport/positioning/and preps after hours, and assisting other stages of perioperative patient care within surgical services (i.e. PAT, OPS, Holding, OR).  8.
Ensures care and maintenance of workstations including glucometer controls, maintaining warmers (re-stock and temperature control), maintaining refrigerator (temperature control), cleaning and restocking of workstations, and defibrillator.  9.
Maintains professional competency and changing perianesthesia practices by attending educational topics related to peri-operative patient care, reviewing ASPAN or perioperative nursing journals, and recognizing standards of peri-operative patient care.  10.
Demonstrates flexibility in accommodating work schedule such as staggering shifts and coming in early or staying late as necessary.
** QUALIFICATIONS
* * 1.
Current Ohio RN License and ADN.  2.
CPR certification within 30 days of employment.  3.
ACLS Certification or complete within one-year of employment.  4.
PALS certification or complete within one year of employment.  5.
TNCC certification or complete within one year of employment.  6.
Ability to read, write and explain or describe moderately complex information to other hospital staff.  7.
Attention to detail.  8.
Ability to accurately take and record measurements or readings.  9.
Ability to provide patient care in a warm and friendly manner.  10.
Demonstrates competence in age-specific patient care.
** PATIENT CENTERED CARE & BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS
** 1.
Living the Genesis Mission, Vision and Values  
• Performs work in a manner that is quality focused.  
• Treats patients, co-workers, visitors and volunteers with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect.  
• Results oriented and focused on achievement of objectives.  
• Acknowledges and responds to the diversity of people and the situation.  
• Encourages peers (others) to be owners of change.  
• Always makes the effort to anticipate and exceed customer…