Requisition Number      09-0182
Title     Pre-Op/PACU Nurse
City     Dallas
State     TX
Minimum Experience     1
Preferred Experience     2


Description    
Job Summary: Provides direct nursing care to patients in the Pre-Op and PACU area. Specific functions can vary depending on the area to which employee is assigned (i.e., pain management, pre-operative, pre-assessment, post anesthesia.)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.
· Prepares patients for surgery by providing pre-operative and post-operative instructions.
· Administers to the assessment of physical, pain and emotional needs of patients and considers same for their families as appropriate.
· Understands and interprets physician's orders; reviews lab values, EKG's and x-ray reports. Checks the accuracy of admission paperwork (history, consents, instructions, etc.). Assessment and documentation of patients’ medical histories, including allergies and other assessment parameters, per policy.

· Provides prescribed medications and other pharmaceutical products in accordance with physician's orders. Understands and interprets medication dosages, contraindications and side effects.

· Initiates safe practices and is knowledgeable about current center policies and procedures. Specific procedures and practices related to pain management assessment and identification, abuse and neglect, sentinel events and response, variance reporting, response to sentinel event alerts, participation in root cause analysis and other key policies and procedures is required.

· Ensures that Standard Universal Precautions and the principles of aseptic and sterile technique are used appropriately.

· Implements safe practices and provides knowledgeable guidance and evaluation of the environment of care management including life safety (fire prevention), security, hazardous materials and waste management, emergency preparedness, infection control, and the safe use of medical equipment and utilities.

· Provides assessment of physical, mental, pain and psychosocial health status of the child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations.

· Participates in patient/family discharge teaching for the hospital's patient population and their families.

· Assesses and evaluates patient condition pre and post operatively and communicates to physician and anesthesia personnel any changes in patient status.

Requirements     Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential job functions.

Education and/or Experience: Nursing degree from a fully accredited school of nursing; license to perform as a registered nurse in the State of Texas; two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.

CPR, ACLS and PALS required.
Facility     Mary Shiels Hospital

Will we pay to relocate?     No
Employment Status     Full time
Job Category     Clinical
Travel Required?     No