PRN Overnight Recovery Care RN - South Denver Surgery Center

South Denver Surgery Center, is seeking a motivated Registered Nurse to join our overnight recovery team. You will be responsible for post-operative care and stabilization for the return to the home environment.

Post-operative Duties

• Responsible for patient’s care; holistic postoperative care, considering all needs, including pain, education, escort/family members, psychosocial needs, utilizing preference cards, and acting under established protocols, practices, and standing orders.
• Responsible for the patient’s post-operative care and stabilization; holistic

preparation for return to the home environment, considering all needs, including post-discharge care, escort/family members, educational and psychosocial needs, utilizing preference cards and acting under established protocols, practices, and standing orders.

• Performs thorough and accurate continual patient assessment, anticipating potential problems and reporting pertinent assessments to the anesthesiologist, supervisor, and/or surgeon appropriately.
• Documents actions in medical record completely and accurately in a timely manner.
• Keeps safety of patient, self, and others a primary concern at all times; acts appropriately in an emergency situation.
• Acts as discharge nurse when assigned, giving holistic and thorough discharge education.
• Demonstrates good nursing knowledge base and rationale for actions, including cardiac monitoring.
• Supervises and directs, as delegated, the activities of non-professional personnel.
• Utilizes equipment and supplies effectively and efficiently, assisting with stocking, replenishing, and preparation of supplies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisors.

Required Skills:

• Must be willing to work overnight 12 hour shifts.
• Must be a Registered Nurse with an unrestricted license in the state of Colorado
• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Must have at least 2-5 years' previous experience in PACU
• Previous experience in an ambulatory surgical center preferred
• Previous experience in Orthopedics, Spine and Pain management is a plus.
• Must have current BLS and ALS.
• Must possess a strong knowledge of surgical procedures and management of the surgical patient
• Understanding of aseptic techniques and their implementation
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing condition of the patient when needed
• Must be an excellent team player and have the ability to communicate with staff, patients and physicians