Perioperative Staff Nurse - PACU/Prep Recovery

Overview

Job Summary

Primary Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Completes timely patient admission and ongoing assessments, plans, and updates plans of
• care based on individual patient needs
• Provides direct care and evaluates outcomes, incorporating principles of family-centered care
• Monitors and documents patients’ condition and effectiveness of care and interventions
• Assesses the educational needs of patients and significant others considering cultural needs and other special concerns
• Provides teaching and educational material to the patient and/or significant as appropriate
• Validates and documents patient and family understanding of teaching
• Administers prescribed medications following approved policies and protocols, utilizing barcode scanning
• Carries out prescribed treatments under approved policies, protocols, and educational material procedures

Qualification & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or equivalent qualification is required
• A minimum three (3) year curriculum in Nursing from an accredited program is required
• Minimum of two (2) years post-graduate experience in a general surgery/operating room setting is required
• Valid and current national license is required
• BLS is required from AHA or an equivalent organization, or must be obtained within 3 months of employment
• ACLS, PALS relevant to the area of specialty is required, from AHA or an equivalent organization; or must be obtained within 6 months of employment
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively manage multiple
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Experience with electronic medical records is strongly preferred
• The ability to speak and write in Arabic is preferred but not mandatory