Pre/Post-Op Clinical Nurse - Lavin PACU, Full-time, Rotating
Core
Provide pre- and post-operative nursing care for surgical patients in the PACU, focusing on assessment, complication management, and discharge teaching.
Role type
Clinical Nurse (PACU)
Builds
Safe surgical recovery outcomes for inpatients
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient advocacy, critical thinking, clinical assessment, care plan development, delegation, handoff communication, quality improvement participation, regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
Specialty certification, experience in specific clinical areas
Responsibilities
Develop individualized age-specific culturally sensitive nursing plans of care, practice safe surgery specific post-operative care including assessment and discharge teaching, identify pre-anesthetic surgical risk factors, escalate situations requiring further intervention, participate in research-related activities and quality improvement initiatives, serve as a preceptor for new team members
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC