Registered Nurse Preop PACU, part-time

Company: Methodist Hospital for Surgery
Location: Hurst
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

To act as patient advocate, providing continuity of care designed to meet individual patient needs through collaboration with other members of the health care team and supporting the philosophy, objectives and goals of the facility. The Staff nurse will assess the needs of individual patients including but not limited to adult, pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients.

Minimum Qualifications

* Licensure as a Registered Nurse in Texas.
* BLS/PALS Certification

Essential Functions

* Perform assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychologic and cognitive status
* Formulate a goal directed plan of care, which is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes
* Implement care in a knowledgeable, skilled, consistent manner in reaching the desired patient outcomes through nursing processes
* Establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available center resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies
* Perform efficiently in emergency patient situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons and documenting events
* Demonstrate applied knowledge base in areas of medical/ surgical patient care, pain assessment and actions of pharmaceuticals and anesthetic agents, laboratory values, safety and legal issues and all emergency equipment
* Practice effective problem identification and resolution skills as a method of sound decision making
* Perform documentation duties on the floor and in the patient record, which is timely, accurate and concise
* Works as part of a team in delivering patient care
* Maintains BLS/PALS certifications
* Attends and participate in all mandatory in-service and staff meetings
* Remains flexible, adaptive and able to accept and implement new ideas and approaches
* Treats all patients equally adopting the centers Patient Rights policy
* Reviews and carries out physician orders in an appropriate professional manner
* Willingness to assist with other duties when asked
* Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychological and cognitive status



Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee must be able to lift and/or carry over 20 pounds on a regular basis and be able to push/pull over 25 pounds on a regular basis.

The employee must be able to stand and/or walk at least five hours per day.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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