PACU - Registered Nurse

Job Summary

The Staff Nurse of the PACU Department utilizes the Nursing process to provide care to patients undergoing medical procedures. The Staff Nurse adheres to the standards of care and practice and acts as a resource to other staff members.

Job Details

• Performs the nursing process through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Demonstrates professionalism at all times and uphold standards of practice by adhering to professional guidelines for practice such as Texas Board of Nursing, American Nurses Association professional standards, Joint Commission, and all Federal and State standards of care.
• Provides safe and direct patient care. Promotes patient care as our primary focus by ensuring that individualized, goal-directed nursing care is provided to patients through the use of the nursing process. Adheres to standards of care and practice.
• Documents nursing care and supplies in a relevant and concise manner that demonstrates compliance with policy and awareness of medical / legal implications.
• Acts as physician-patient (family) liaison. Acts as patient advocate by providing appropriate teaching to patient and / or significant other.
• Provides assessment of physiologic, mental and psychosocial health status of the child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient. Uses critical thinking skills and knowledge to pro-actively intervene to ensure optimal patient.
• Contributes to positive interpersonal and inter-departmental communication demonstrated by positive interactions with patients, families, peers, and physicians.
• Delegates tasks appropriate to the skill level of personnel. Acts as a resource in managing daily operations.
• Maintains a working knowledge and thorough understanding of all equipment and utilities and provides knowledgeable guidance and evaluation of the environment of care management including life safety (fire prevention), security, hazardous materials and waste management, emergency preparedness, infection control, and the safe use of medical equipment and utilities.
• Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility to changes in the schedule and / or work assignments necessary to meet the changing needs of the individual patient or unit. Must work within scope of practice.

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