Pre-Operative/PACU Registered Nurse - Medical Forefronts Management Solutions : Job Details

Job Type Full-time Description The Pre-Operative/PACU Registered Nurse is responsible for the pre-operative and post-operative care of the surgical patients. Essential duties include:

• Ensuring all drugs and equipment is properly prepared for each case.
• Greeting the patient in the pre-op area for the purposes of identification and physical/psychological assessments, as well as to decrease patient anxiety and help plan nursing actions intra-operatively.
• Assisting in the transfer of the patient to the OR table and monitor the patient during the induction of anesthesia.
• Assessing the physical status of the post-op patient through personal observation and interaction.
• Interpreting diagnostic measures and completing patient care documentation.
• Properly identifying, logging, and delivering any specimens.
• Assisting with inter-case clean up and terminal cleaning activities.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. ASN required, BSN preferred.
• Current New York Registered Nurse license
• Current New York Infection Control Certificate
• Current AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification
• Minimum 2 years of PACU experience preferred
• Experience working in ambulatory surgery centers preferred