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United Surgical Partners International

Pre Op PACU RN

United Surgical Partners International, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States, 37130


Responsibilities

Job ID 66489-147 Date posted 12/06/2024

Full-Time: Pre Op PACU RN

Join the Exceptional Team at Westlawn Surgery Center!

Westlawn Surgery Center is a brand-new, single-specialty facility located in Murfreesboro, TN, featuring three operating rooms and one procedure room. We are dedicated to providing top-quality care to our community.

Become part of an innovative, patient-centered team that is shaping the future of orthopedic surgery!

Ready to make an impact? Apply today and grow with us!

Job Summary

The RN Pre-op/PACU is a Registered Nurse that provides quality patient care using the nursing process, the medical plan of care, and organizational policies. The RN Pre-op/PACU provides safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the perioperative services for all patient populations. The RN Pre-op/PACU supports the mission, vision, and values of the organization. The RN Pre-op/PACU reports to the Manager of Peri-operative Services.

Pre-operative Duties

* Manage patients' admission processes to preoperative department in a hospital * Assess the status of patients' health in pre-op and ensure accuracy of identification wristband * Ensure that operative and informed consents are in order * Determine the surgeon and procedure being carried out * Take and record vital statistics of patients to ensure readiness for surgical procedure * Initiate IVs and ensure that patients are informed about the procedure and attending medical staff

Post-operative Duties

* Assess patients' condition after a surgery has been performed * Ensure that all vitals are within normal range * Log all findings in patients' files * Answer patients' questions and ensure that they are kept comfortable * Make sure that all relevant IVs are in check * Develop individualized care plans based on each individual patient's condition * Ensure that the all nursing activities are carried out in accordance to individual patient care plan * Monitor patients for condition changes and report any changes to the doctor * Initiate patient education programs to ensure that both patients and families are educated on procedures and medications * Determine when patients are ready to be moved to their rooms * Perform intervention duties in cases of post-operative emergencies * Record sedation levels and body temperature * Manage blood and fluid transfusions and draw specimens * Ensure that the post-operative space is clean and sanitized * Change bandages and dress surgical wounds

What We Offer

As a valued member of USPI, your health and well‑being are important to us. We are proud to provide you and your dependents with valuable and significant benefits. USPI knows the value of well-rounded, balanced employees, which is why we offer a variety of additional benefits to help manage life's daily stresses.

* Competitive wages * Opportunities to better yourself professionally * Health, Dental & Vision Coverage * 401(k) retirement plan * Paid Time Off (PTO) * Company Paid Holidays * Employee Assistance Programs * Health Savings Account/ Flexible Spending Account * Education Assistance * Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability Insurance * No Weekends, Holidays, or On Call

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and health care systems to provide first class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.

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