RN PACU

Job Details

Job Location: Summit Medical Center – Edmond, OK 73013

Position Type: Full Time

Job Shift: Day

Position Summary: Delivers nursing care in the Post‑Operative Care Unit (PACU) to patients entering the postoperative phase of treatment. Responsible for assessing the patient’s condition and readiness for discharge.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that the PACU has a clean and therapeutic environment for all patients at all times.
• Ensures supplies and equipment needed are available and in good working order.
• Admits the patient to the unit and monitors recovery from anesthesia and surgical procedure.
• Makes initial assessment and determines the nursing needs of the patient.
• Follows and implements physician’s orders and performs all required nursing activities.
• Explains nursing procedures and actions taken to help reduce anxiety.
• Identifies patient’s physical and mental status.
• Monitors the patient’s medical condition and reports any significant changes to the admitting physician or anesthesiologist.
• Documents accurately in the patient’s medical record the care received and the progress in the recovery process.
• Assures that the patient fits the documented criteria prior to discharge.
• Provides emotional support to patients and family members as necessary.
• Performs other duties assigned or requested.
• Maintains established center/departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Maintains department records, reports, and files as required.
• Maintains and cares for department equipment and supplies.
• Participates in educational programs and in‑service meetings.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and center related business.
• Develops and maintains an effective working relationship with patients, families, visitors and other center employees.
• Documents concisely, precisely and accurately on all records or documents as indicated by policy.
• Participates in Quality Assessment activities as directed for the continuous improvement of patient care and center business.
• Understands and maintains clinical competencies (general, age specific and drug administration).

Benefits

• 401(k) and 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Bonus opportunities

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Oklahoma.
• Current BLS certification; ACLS required within one year of employment.
• Previous PACU experience required.

Special Skills and Knowledge

• Nursing care of the postoperative patient.
• Operation of vital signs monitors.
• Assessment skills.
• IV therapy.
• Principles of standard precaution.
• CPR.

Essential Functions

• Ability to adequately assess, diagnose, plan and implement nursing interventions and evaluate patient condition.
• Compliance with the attendance policy.
• Compliance with continuing and mandatory education programs.
• Possesses appropriate communication skills to practice collaborative nursing.
• Ability to respond quickly, physically and mentally when priorities and/or the patient’s condition changes.

Physical/Mental Requirements

• Ability to read and write legibly.
• Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively.
• Ability to understand and resolve simple to complex problems.
• Ability to understand simple to complex instructions.
• Ability to constantly walk, stand, and/or lift.
• Ability to frequently utilize full range of motion, including crouching, stooping, reaching, bending and twisting.
• Ability to frequently lift, pull, push with assistance of one other person, the weight of the average patient.
• Ability to see and hear and distinguish color.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to function independently without constant supervision.

Bloodborne Pathogen Classification

Category 1 – Occupational exposure.