Pacu RN

What you???ll do:

Responsibilities/Duties:  

• Admits, transfers, and discharges patients.  

• Completes ongoing patient assessment and documents in the electronic medical record (EMR) according to the policy.   

• Participates in developing patient care plans, including patient problems, goals, evaluations and interventions.  

• Reports symptoms and significant changes in patient???s condition to the appropriate personnel.  

• Assesses, collaborates, and coordinates patient???s discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge with other members of the care team.  

• Demonstrates appropriate applications of age specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines in caring for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.  

• Show critical thinking skills based on patient assessment and the requirements to deliver care safely efficiently, maximizing positive outcomes for the patient.  

• Provides accurate and timely documentation of patient care in the clinical record.  

• Collaborates and works cooperatively with physicians and other members of the health care team.  

• Participates in performance improvement activities, which include collecting and analyzing data to identify quantifiable measures to maintain quality and the promotion of desired outcomes.  

• Pre-op/post-op are specific duties may include functions of teaching, risk management, and communication in the following manners:  

• Reviews preoperative/postoperative physician orders to determine patient needs.  

• Obtains and reviews patient medical history for accuracy upon admission.  

• Reviews and assesses diagnostic data (or absence thereof) and collaborates with physicians and other health care workers to provide appropriate follow-up actions.  

• Utilizes clinical experience and knowledge to anticipate potential patient care problems and collaborates with appropriate individuals.  

• Performs/ reviews assessment of patient, family members, and/or significant others??? knowledge base, healthcare practices, attitudes of health and illness, and level of understanding.  

• Performs preoperative diagnostic procedures accurately and according to the standards of the surgical center.  

• Demonstrates competency in performing phlebotomy, obtaining various types of laboratory specimen results, electrocardiograms, or other diagnostic tests.  

• Administers intravenous solutions and medications skillfully and correctly.  

• Capable of completing admission/discharge information, physician orders, or other information data entry.  

• Maintains standards of accurate and complete recording and reporting.  

• Provides pre and post anesthesia care for adult and pediatric patients.  

• Initiate cardiac monitoring. Evaluate existing drainage systems.  

• Recognize cardiac arrhythmias and intervene using physician orders, ACLS Algorithm.  

• Monitor hemodynamic status of patient and interpret results.  

• Assess/reassess pain utilizing appropriate multi-modal pain management therapies.  

• Assist anesthesiologist in administering nerve blocks.  

• Provides post-operative care to patients post anesthesia.  

• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Who you are: 

Qualifications:  

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with an associate degree or BSN degree.  

• Current, unencumbered RN licensure in State of Connecticut. 

• BLS, ACLS, PALS required. 

• May be exposure to infectious diseases.  Standing/walking for more than half of the day.  

• Frequently bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, twisting and lifting.  

• Must be able to assist pushing/pulling/lifting patients ranging from five (5) to three hundred (300) pounds.  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

What we offer:

• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities  

• Dynamic environment  

• Access to a diverse network of practitioners  

• Broad infrastructure of tools and programs to enhance the employee experience     

• Competitive Compensation  

• Generous PTO   

• Benefits package: health, dental, vision, 401(k), etc.