PreOP PACU Registered Nurse FT

Job Summary:

The RN Pre-op/PACU is a Registered Nurse that provides quality patient care using the nursing process, the medical plan of care, and organizational policies. The RN Pre-op/PACU provides safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the perioperative services for all patient populations. The RN Pre-op/PACU supports the mission, vision, and values of the organization. The RN Pre-op/PACU reports to the Manager of Peri-Operative Services.

Benefits
USPI offers the following benefits, subject to employment status:
•    Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
•    Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) 
•    401k retirement plan
•    Paid holidays 
•    Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
•    Employee Assistance Program, Employee discount program
•    Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and 
critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current CO Nursing License
• Current BLS, ACLS and PALS
• Minimum of 2 years experience in Pre-Op/PACU. Previous experience working in an ambulatory surgical setting preferred.
• Strong knowledge of surgical procedures and management of the surgical patient
• Understand principles of aseptic technique and their implementation
• Ability to care for patients from infancy to geriatrics
• Knowledge base to recognize, evaluate, solve problems and correct errors
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing condition of the patient when needed
• Excellent teaching skills
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Demonstrate strong professional and ethical behavior
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, physicians and fellow employees. (TEAMWORK)
• Strong customer service skills
• Demonstrate accountability, creativity, innovation and be receptive to change
• Possess basic knowledge of Performance Improvement ideology