LRHC - RN Staff Nurse-OR/PACU - FT
Location: Lexington Missouri
Description: Lafayette Regional Health Center is at present looking to employ LRHC - RN Staff Nurse-OR/PACU - FT right now, this job will be placed in Missouri. For detail informations about this job opportunity kindly read the description below. The OR/PACU RN provides nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. The tasks and re! sponsibilities include:
Assesses, plans and evaluates the nursing care needs of the patient in the immediate post-operative or post-procedural period.
Provides comfort and support for surgical patients.
Evaluates responses to treatments and interventions.
Carries out physician orders.
Anticipates case specific needs based on knowledge of procedure and pathophysiology regarding patient and procedure.
Manages patient's pain.
Administers prescribed medications and monitors vital signs.
Maintains aseptic technique and actively monitors situations which could lead to breaches in aseptic technique.
Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well coordinated patient care.
Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
Provides age and culturally appropriate care.
Orients and mentors new staff me! mbers.
Follows Standard Precautions using personal pr! otective equipment as required.
Qualifications
Required Job Qualifications include:
Current Missouri licensure as an RN.
Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider, ACLS, PALS within 6 months of hire.
Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.
Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 lbs.
On Call rotation required.
1 year experience as RN preferred.
Previous OR experience preferred.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Lafayette Regional Health Center.
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This job starts available on: Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:11:13 GMT