Surgery Partners Altoona , WI 54720
Posted 1 week ago
Are you an experienced RN looking for a unique opportunity to balance your work and personal life? Join our team as a Weekend Cadre Pre-op/PACU RN at OakLeaf Surgical Hospital and enjoy a rewarding career with exceptional benefits. In this position, you will play a crucial role in our patients' care, ensuring they receive the best possible treatment and support during the weekend. Your expertise and dedication will help us maintain a safe, comfortable, and healing environment for our patients.
Position Highlights:
Schedule: Work 12-hour shifts on Fridays and Saturdays (variable daytime hours), and on-call for 12 hours on Sundays.
Status: .6 FTE - part-time.
Compensation: All hours worked will be paid at time and a half. On-Call hours will be paid at $2.50 per hour. Call back is paid at time and a half.
Benefits: This part-time position is benefit eligible, offering comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, Health Savings Account with an employer contribution, company paid life insurance, 401(k) retirement play with a 4% company match, free scrubs with laundry service, free meals, PTO, tuition and wellness reimbursement, and more!
Program Commitment: Those hired into the Weekend Cadre Program will make a 12-month commitment to the Program. The Weekend Cadre will commit to working 48 out of 52 weekends per year. One of the four weekends off a year being an OakLeaf Surgical recognized holiday weekend, and the other three out of the four weekends must be a non-holiday weekend
Job Summary:
The Pre-Op/PACU RN is a vital member of the surgical team, responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care to patients in both the pre-operative and post anesthesia care unit (PACU) settings. This role maintains a safe, comfortable environments for the patients undergoing surgery and provides critical care during the immediate post-operative period.
Essential Job Functions:
Plans and directs all nursing care for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures and for patients while in the recovery room
Provides high quality nursing care through patient assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation
Exhibits accuracy in recording, interpreting, and responding to a continuous stream of data and serves as the guardian of the patient's well-being by utilizing critical thinking skills
Describes the perioperative experience to the patient and significant other including what to expect before, during, and after procedure
Obtains pertinent patient records prior to patient's arrival for pre-op testing
Performs all preoperative testing needed the day of surgery, i.e. labs, EKG
Reports abnormal values to anesthesiologist and surgeon in a timely manner
Performs a surgical site identification and verifies consent on every patient
Uses equipment effectively by anticipating patient needs and providing appropriate care
Reviews postoperative instructions and prescriptions from the surgeon with patient and significant other and documents in the patient record
Informs the patient and family about appropriate care and procedure to follow upon returning home
Determines that the patient and significant other understand the conditions that require immediate care and the method to obtain immediate care
Prepares, administers, and records prescribed medications
Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol
Records all care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
Assists in positioning and responding to the comfort and safety of the patient
Provides for accurate care and handling of specimens
Observes and enforces strict standards of asepsis
Inventories all patient belongings preoperatively
Reports all occurrences in a timely manner
Regular and prompt work-site attendance
Performs other duties as they are assigned
Qualifications, Knowledge & Ability:
Demonstrates eligibility for employment in the U.S.
Current RN licensure in the State of Wisconsin
BLS certification is required upon hire
Must be able to achieve ACLS and PALS certification within six months of hire
Five (5) or more years' experience in perioperative, PACU, CCU, and/or ER nursing
Ability to relate and work effectively with others
Demonstrated skills in verbal and written English communications for safe and effective patient care and to meet documentation standards
Willingness to participate in goal-setting and educational activities for own professional advancement
Is aware of professional nursing standards and performs in accordance with them
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