Pre & Post Op RN
Premier Bone & Joint Centers, Laramie, WY, United States
The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing care to patients while adhering to compliance standards. This candidate should be able to recognize patient needs and prioritize those needs with the needs outlined by physicians.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities – Pre-Operative/Post-Operative
Approach patient/family in a kind, gentle, and friendly manner, while protecting patient sensitivities and right to privacy.
Compassion and caring should be demonstrated at all times.
Procedure Preparation
Prepare patient for surgery/procedure, completing in a timely manner.
This includes giving patient explanations and verbal reassurances as needed.
Medications
Prepare, administer, and record medications/IV fluids, as ordered by physician/anesthesiologist, both pre and post-op.
Pain medication is given only after assessment/evaluation of patient's condition.
Response to pain medication is documented.
Perioperative Knowledge
Demonstrate knowledge of perioperative factors that alter the immediate post-operative phase, as well as knowledge of anesthetic drugs, actions, and side effects.
Physician's Orders
Responsible for execution of physician's orders and reporting patient's condition to him/her if warranted.
Patient's Condition
Communicate effectively and thoroughly, the patient's condition upon transfer to another nurse.
Transportation
Provide safe transportation of all patients to and from departments.
Recovery
Demonstrate ability to make independent and intelligent nursing decisions in the care of the pre-op and recovery patients.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities – Desk
Scheduling
Review scheduling sheets for patient appropriateness, anesthesia needs, and equipment needs.
Schedule surgery/procedures for patients, taking into account specific physician and patient requests, staffing, and equipment needs.
Interview patients with focus on patient history, diagnostic testing, and educational needs.
Make arrangements for testing and motel requirements.
Call with arrival times three days prior.
Pre-Op Testing
Follow through on physician orders for tests, examinations, prescriptions, and procedure scheduling.
Verify tests ordered, have been completed and posted in patient packet.
Advise physician and/or patient of test results.
Next Day Charts
Review/coordinate next day's charts for completion, i.e. diagnostic test results, and physician orders. Order stickers.
Coordinate end-of-day distribution of paperwork, i.e. charges, dictation, scheduling sheets, and charts.
Qualifications
License - Current State of Wyoming RN License -
Required
Certification - Current BLS (Must be through the American Heart Association) -
Required
Certification - Current ACLS (or obtain within one year of hire) (Must be through the American Heart Association) -
Required
Certification - Current PALS (Must be through the American Heart Association) -
Preferred
Completion - Basic EKG competency on hire and annually thereafter (Basic EKG interpretation course is required for new grads and if competency cannot be shown on hire) -
Required
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities – Pre-Operative/Post-Operative
Approach patient/family in a kind, gentle, and friendly manner, while protecting patient sensitivities and right to privacy.
Compassion and caring should be demonstrated at all times.
Procedure Preparation
Prepare patient for surgery/procedure, completing in a timely manner.
This includes giving patient explanations and verbal reassurances as needed.
Medications
Prepare, administer, and record medications/IV fluids, as ordered by physician/anesthesiologist, both pre and post-op.
Pain medication is given only after assessment/evaluation of patient's condition.
Response to pain medication is documented.
Perioperative Knowledge
Demonstrate knowledge of perioperative factors that alter the immediate post-operative phase, as well as knowledge of anesthetic drugs, actions, and side effects.
Physician's Orders
Responsible for execution of physician's orders and reporting patient's condition to him/her if warranted.
Patient's Condition
Communicate effectively and thoroughly, the patient's condition upon transfer to another nurse.
Transportation
Provide safe transportation of all patients to and from departments.
Recovery
Demonstrate ability to make independent and intelligent nursing decisions in the care of the pre-op and recovery patients.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities – Desk
Scheduling
Review scheduling sheets for patient appropriateness, anesthesia needs, and equipment needs.
Schedule surgery/procedures for patients, taking into account specific physician and patient requests, staffing, and equipment needs.
Interview patients with focus on patient history, diagnostic testing, and educational needs.
Make arrangements for testing and motel requirements.
Call with arrival times three days prior.
Pre-Op Testing
Follow through on physician orders for tests, examinations, prescriptions, and procedure scheduling.
Verify tests ordered, have been completed and posted in patient packet.
Advise physician and/or patient of test results.
Next Day Charts
Review/coordinate next day's charts for completion, i.e. diagnostic test results, and physician orders. Order stickers.
Coordinate end-of-day distribution of paperwork, i.e. charges, dictation, scheduling sheets, and charts.
Qualifications
License - Current State of Wyoming RN License -
Required
Certification - Current BLS (Must be through the American Heart Association) -
Required
Certification - Current ACLS (or obtain within one year of hire) (Must be through the American Heart Association) -
Required
Certification - Current PALS (Must be through the American Heart Association) -
Preferred
Completion - Basic EKG competency on hire and annually thereafter (Basic EKG interpretation course is required for new grads and if competency cannot be shown on hire) -
Required
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