RN - Recovery Room

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinates patient assessment through collection of patient’s health data.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Prioritizes data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needs.
• Performs ongoing and systematic comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments.
• Involves the patient, significant others and health care providers as appropriate.
• Performs functional, nutritional and other screenings and ensures triggers are complete.
• Identifies and coordinates the need for further assessment by discipline.
• Documents patient care assessments in the medical record.

• Analyzes patient assessments to determine nursing diagnoses and identifies expected outcomes.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Determines nursing diagnoses using assessment data.
• Identifies patient outcomes based on the nursing diagnoses.
• Outcomes are prioritized based on the patent’s condition and needs.
• Nursing diagnoses and outcomes are documented in the medical record.
• Triage assessment on all patients and follows protocols according to established department guidelines and policies.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the management of patients receiving Procedural Sedation.

• Coordinates an interdisciplinary plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Collaborates with appropriate disciplines and integrates various assessments to formulate an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and current nursing practice standards.
• Reviews and updates the plan of care as the patient condition changes, at least every day.
• Documents the plan of care in the medical record.

• Implements the interventions identified in the plan of care.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary health care team to deliver direct patient care utilizing nursing practice standards, and universal blood and body fluid precautions.
• Uses interventions that are consistent with the patient’s plan of care.
• Maintains patient rights.
• Ensures that patients receive the appropriate treatments and medications in a timely manner.
• Delegates patient care to other members of the health care team; ensures the delegated task(s) are within the scope of practice of the assigned individual and maintains oversight and accountability.
• Coordinates direct patient care from appropriate support services.
• Provides individualized patient education to patient and families.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to plan patient discharge.
• Documents all treatments, medications, patient/family education and ongoing assessments.

• Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attainment of outcomes.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Performs ongoing and systematic reassessment according to department standard or more frequently based on patient condition.
• Revises nursing diagnoses, outcomes and plan of care based on reassessments.
• Involves the patient, significant others and healthcare team in the evaluation and update of plan of care as appropriate.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of treatments, medications and patient teaching.

• Responsible for the assessment management of the post anesthesia patient.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Demonstrates proficiency in the management of the post anesthesia patient according to the department guidelines.

• Administers and monitors Procedural Sedation.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Demonstrates proficiency in management of patients receiving Procedural Sedation.

• Responsible for performing appropriate interpretation of ECG rhythm strips and management of interventions.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Identifies and notifies physician of significant changes in patient’s ECG.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the interventions for cardiac arrhythmias according to AHA standards of Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

3) 12 hour shifts a week with night and weekend call split up amongst the staff.

1 year Nursing experience preferred

Current BLS Healthcare Provider

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within one year

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) desired.