Registered Nurse

Position Summary

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The Recovery Nurse is responsible for the immediate care and monitoring of patients recovering from anesthesia following surgery or other medical procedures. The nurse ensures patient safety, comfort, and stability during the post-operative recovery phase, assesses patient condition, manages pain, and provides education to patients and families regarding post-operative care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Monitor Patient Vital Signs:

+ Continuously observe and monitor patients’ vital signs, including heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and oxygen levels, ensuring stable post-operative conditions.

• Assess Patient Recovery from Anesthesia:

+ Assess patients for adverse reactions or complications following anesthesia, including pain, nausea, confusion, or respiratory distress.

• Administer Medications:

+ Administer pain medications, anti-nausea drugs, and other prescribed medications as needed to manage patient comfort and facilitate recovery.

• Provide Emergency Care:

+ Respond to emergency situations such as cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, or excessive bleeding, and perform appropriate interventions.

• Collaborate with Surgical Teams:

+ Communicate patient status with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care.

• Post-Operative Patient Care:

+ Assist patients with repositioning, provide wound care, monitor surgical drains, and maintain proper body positioning for optimal recovery.

• Patient and Family Education:

+ Educate patients and their families about post-operative care instructions, including wound care, medication, activity restrictions, and follow-up appointments.

• Documentation:

+ Accurately document all patient interactions, vital signs, assessments, medications administered, and any complications in the patient’s medical records.

• Discharge Planning:

+ Assess patients for readiness to be discharged from PACU or transferred to a different care unit, ensuring they meet established discharge criteria.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Completion of a Nursing degree program with an accredited institution
• Registered Nurse with a current license in the State.
• Current CPR card and current ACLS – or ACLS obtained within six months of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• PCUC-specific certification is preferred
• Enjoy working with people and possess a friendly and outgoing personality
• At least one-year surgery-related experience within the last three years
• Excellent communication and listening skills, as well as basic computer knowledge
• Uphold standards and regulations set by HIPAA
• Must be able to travel to our different locations
• Able to read and write consistent with job requirements; cognitive skills as related to the position Proficient interpersonal relations and communicative skills

Physical Demands and Work Environment

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The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.

The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Travel is required to other locations with contact with patients.

Contact can also be via phone and email correspondence.

Note

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This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently.

Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently.

Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

Legal Disclaimer

THE COMPANY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, DRUG FREE WORKPLACE, AND COMPLIES WITH ADA & HIPPA REGULATIONS AS APPLICABLE.