PRN-Registered Nurse for PACU
Company: North Carolina Specialty Hospital
Location: Durham
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
North Carolina Specialty Hospital (NCSH) is now seeking
qualified candidates for PRN RN for PACU JOIN OUR TEAM! North
Carolina Specialty Hospital (NCSH) has a long-standing tradition of
providing quality care for our patients. Our state of the art
medical facility located in the Raleigh-Durham area specializes in
orthopedic, ophthalmology, ear, nose, and throat as well as sports
medicine, oral, plastic, podiatry, general bariatric,
interventional radiology, pain management, and reconstructive
surgery. We tailor our facility and resources to best fit the needs
of each. We are able to provide individualized attention to each
and every patient we serve, with physicians providing personalized
care. Salary Range: $40 (flat rate) Job Summary: The primary
objective of this position is to assure the delivery of
comprehensive, safe, effective, cost effective and appropriate
nursing care for patients across the age continuum in accordance
with established hospital policy, nursing practice standards. Under
minimum supervision, directs and/or provides professional nursing
care for an assigned group of patients across the age continuum (4
weeks to geriatric). Utilizes the nursing process for assessment,
planning, implementation, and evaluation to direct or provide
nursing care. Provides supervision and guidance to other members of
the team; and may be authorized, in the absence of the manager, to
make decisions affecting the PACU. Job Duties:
- Utilizes the nursing process to provide quality patient care
according to established standards of care which includes planning,
implementing, evaluating, and adjusting plan of care. Participates
in the development of patient plan of care to include patient
problems, goals, evaluations, and interventions; reports symptoms
and significant changes in patient's condition to appropriate
personnel
- Collaborates and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs
and readiness for discharge with other members of the care
team.
- Demonstrates appropriate application of age specific standards,
policies, and procedures and guidelines in caring for adolescent,
adult, and geriatric patients: follows age specific standards in
administering medications based on patient's age; follows age
specific standards of care during altered states of consciousness
related to analgesia, conscious sedation or anesthesia; uses age
specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines to
perform treatments and procedures that are routine for unit/clinic
based on patient's age.
- Incorporates cultural and developmental needs into plan of
care: in collaboration with the patient/family, and in a
developmentally and culturally appropriate manner, implements the
plan of care; demonstrates competency in the provision of nursing
care according to established standards of nursing practice and in
developmentally appropriate manner.
- Demonstrates critical thinking skills, ability to provide and
delegate appropriate activities to staff based on patient
assessment, complexity of the task, level of competence of staff
and/or certification/licensure requirements and the requirements to
deliver care in a safe efficient manner maximizing positive
outcomes for the patient.
- Provides documentation of patient care in the patient record
according to established standards of nursing care.
- Participates in performance improvement activities which
include collecting, analyzing data to identify quantifiable
measures to maintain quality and the promotion of desired outcomes.
Also includes participation in development of patient care delivery
systems, standards, policy and procedures, and problem-solving
teams.
- Completes additional duties as needed and assigned. Skills &
Abilities:
- Able to work independently and met established deadlines
- Able to make sound reasonable decisions
- Highly organized
- Ability to concentrate on many detailed requests despite
numerous interruptions
- Demonstrates accountability, professionalism, openness,
receptive to change, creativity and innovative
- Ability to identify and calmly handle inherently stressful
situation with tact
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to develop excellent working relationships with
consumers and staff
- Seeks guidance, direction and assistance when needed
- Ability to be flexible and take on new responsibilities
Experience, Training, & Education
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing
required; Associates degree required, BSN preferred
- Current licensure in the State of North Carolina or compact
multi-state RN license required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through American Heart
Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) is required upon
hire
- ACLS and PALS certifications through American Heart Association
(AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) must be obtained within 6 months
of employment. Both certifications are preferred on hire
- A minimum of 1-year previous perioperative nursing experience
in a hospital setting is preferred
- One year of critical care nursing experience is required
Covid-19 protocol: Mandatory staff vaccinations, face masks, social
distancing, patient testing, visitor restrictions, terminal
cleaning
Keywords: North Carolina Specialty Hospital, Durham , PRN-Registered Nurse for PACU, Healthcare , Durham, North Carolina
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