KU MedWest Ambulatory Surgery·Shawnee, Kansas
The Registered Nurse will assess and manage patient recovery from anesthesia while ensuring safety and comfort throughout the perioperative continuum. They are responsible for documenting care, collaborating with the multidisciplinary team, and providing patient education.
Position Title: PRN Registered Nurse (RN) Pre-Op & PACU
Schedule: PRN
Facility/Department: Preop/PACU
Position reports to: Pre-Op/PACU RN Manager
Position supervises: none
As a representative of this facility, all comments, attitudes, actions, and behaviors have a direct effect on the facility’s image and perceptions of quality service. Interaction with patients, families, physicians, referral sources, affiliating schools, visitors, teammates, managers, vendors, etc. must be in a manner that is friendly, supportive, courteous, respectful, cooperative, and professional. This behavior should promote an atmosphere of teamwork, which is congruent with center standards and guidelines to promote positive relations.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Current state licensure to practice in good standings
Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BLS certification. (AHA preferred)
Successful completion of Advanced Life Support (ALS) within 6 months of employment or documentation of current ALS certification. (AHA preferred)
Successful completion of Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) as required by supervisor when pediatric care in included in the facility scope of services with 6 months of employment or documentation of current PALS certification. (AHA preferred)
1. Promote the mission, vision, and values of the Company. 2. Assess patient’s preoperative and postoperative status at intervals according to facility/health care organization policies and procedures to include the patient’s: a. cardiovascular system b. respiratory system and airway management needs c. neurological system and mental status d. hemodynamic stability e. pain/comfort needs
general, monitored anesthesia care (MAC), regional and local. c. Preparing for and protecting patient from injury caused by positioning, thermal sources, and extraneous objects. d. Communicating the patient’s current status throughout the peri anesthesia continuum of care. e. Protecting the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, mechanical and thermal sources. f. Demonstrating safe operation of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation. g. Speaking up with safety concerns acting as the patient’s advocate. h. Handling specimens according to facility policy and procedures. i. Adhering to standard precautions including the use of personal protective equipment. j. Providing acute pain and comfort management as needed. k. Administering medications safety and correctly by using the 8-rights of safe medication administration. l. Performing interventions to maintain the integrity of the patient’s wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels. m. Performing interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period. n. Providing nursing and appropriate monitoring in accordance with policies and procedures. o. Performing interventions to protect the patient from infection. p. Managing patient’s other co-morbid conditions as applicable. q. Managing patient’s fluid as prescribed. r. Assessing the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person. s. Providing education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medical management, pain management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure. t. Involving patient or designated support person actively in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of are and the rehabilitation process. u. Protecting patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy. v. Providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice; and w. Comply with Universal Protocol and facility site validation and time-out policy.
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Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes.
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Transfer care as needed.
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Provide hand-off report to other teammates that is accurate, concise and pertinent to the patient’s condition and response to care.
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Delegate tasks according to the state Nurse Practice Act (if applicable), state board of nursing or professional registration requirements, state laws, and job descriptions.
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Document episode of care completely, accurately, and legibly.
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Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills with members of the perioperative team and other stakeholders.
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Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team in planning patient care.
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Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
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Participate in the performance appraisal process.
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Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.
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Maintain required competencies.
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Pursue professional growth.
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Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individual and health information.
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Comply with Company and facility policies and procedures when providing patient care.
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Actively participate in team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles.
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Demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
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Perform all other duties as assigned.
Market context
Kansas nursing openings commonly favor candidates with prior bedside experience and current licensure, especially in settings that need nurses who can step in with limited onboarding. This role is competitive because it asks for an ADN with BSN completion within five years, one year of RN experience, a multi-state RN license, and BLS and ACLS certifications. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform against the original posting, then confirm your license status and certification dates before applying to save research time.
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