Pre-Op/PACU Nurse

Company details:

Southpoint Surgery Center is a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center, combining an outstanding workplace for staff with a safe and comfortable environment for patients. The facility is designed to be flexible to meet the changing needs of healthcare. Southpoint Surgery Center provides a timely, accessible, cost-effective alternative to surgical care. By incorporating the center’s unsurpassed integrity with cutting-edge technology, both physicians and patients will enjoy high-quality care in a unique setting.

General Summary:

The duties of the Pre-Op / PACU nurse are those of a professional caregiver who assists the Registered Nurse in planning and implementing post-anesthesia care of the ambulatory surgery and endoscopy patient, utilizing the nursing process.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Respects and protects the patients’ rights to confidentiality and privacy, disclosing information only for professional purposes which are in the patients’ best interests with full consideration of their legal rights.
• Assists patients and co-workers whenever requested.
• Promotes and supports The Center and SARC organizational philosophy, goals, and objectives with honesty, loyalty, and dependability in all interactions with patients, their families, and fellow staff members.
• Reports and completes appropriate forms for incidents involving patients, visitors, and/or employees.
• Reports any needed repairs or maintenance of equipment or building to the Supervisor.  In the absence of a Supervisor, notifies the appropriate repair services and follows up to be certain the problem is resolved.
• Utilizes specialized nursing knowledge, nursing process, and discriminative judgment while giving direct or indirect care.
• Recognizes legal and policy limits of individual practice.
• Possesses knowledge of and the ability to perform duties in accordance with established standards for Pre-Op practices as outlined in the Center's Pre-Op policies.
• Adheres to strict Universal Precautions and Blood Borne Pathogens protocol.
• Provides a safe, efficient, and supportive patient atmosphere.
• Assess the physical and emotional needs of patients and implement appropriate nursing interventions.
• Monitors the activities of non-professional nursing personnel.
• Maintains accurate records of controlled substances.
• Administers and documents drugs ordered by the physician and manages drug-related problems that occur.
• Uses good judgment, is knowledgeable and responsive, and exhibits control in determining appropriate nursing action in emergencies.
• Recognizes deviation from normal post-procedural recovery and collaborates with the Registered Nurse to determine appropriate treatment.
• Completes biannual BLS and ACLS recertification and participates in emergency drills.
• Identifies the need to evaluate and revise nursing policies and procedures as they affect patient care.
• Makes clinical decisions regarding patients’ need for nursing care, collaborates with the   Registered Nurse(s), and communicates the same to appropriate personnel.

General Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, their families, the Center’s staff, physicians, and their staff.
• Works well with patients, physicians, and staff
• Attention to detail
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a possibly stressful environment.
• Ability to handle patient issues in a tactful, professional way

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma required. Florida licensed Registered Nurse.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand, walk, and sit for an extended period of time.
• Ability to communicate in English.
• Ability to see within normal parameters.
• Ability to hear within normal range.
• Ability to use hands, arms, and legs within the specifications of the job