Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Brooklyn, NY
Prime Staffing
3x12 hrs

Schedule Notes:

All Shifts Needed - 3x12 PACU MUST Float to Critical Care 2 Years experience Abbreviated compliance will be discussed upon offer.

Skills:

Required Skills & Experience:
-Minimum two (2) years' Critical Care nursing experience 
-Management of clinical skills in the provision of nursing care and management of the patient including but not limited to:
-Identification of symptoms 
-Management of the disease entity
-Treatment modalities 
-Administration of medications
-Monitors surgical site, drains, dressings, and patency of tubes, catheters, and intravenous lines
-Monitors, maintains and/or intervenes to improve respiratory and circulatory function.
-Maintains physiological homeostasis by continued awareness of patient’s changing condition during the post-anesthesia period.  
-Intervenes appropriately in emergencies utilizing crisis intervention.
-Utilities critical thinking in assessment of patients and in interventions
-Utilizes infection control procedures and protocols.
-Provides for psychosocial needs of all post-anesthesia patients.
-Provides health teaching and medication instructions to patient/next of kin.
-Ensures that all procedures are performed based on established standards of care 
-Demonstrates competency in performing all procedures within the scope of practice and in accordance with Interfaith Medical Center.
-Investigates and communicates all required information regarding unusual occurrences and patient care incidents.
-Acts as a patient advocate.
-Revises the patient’s plan of care based on evaluation of interventions and expected outcomes in collaboration with other members of the health care team.
-Evaluates patient’s response to pain treatment.  Provides additional therapeutic measures as indicated by reassessment to facilitate pain relief and comfort.  
-Data collected and documented to evaluate the patient’s status for discharge and determine if discharge criteria is met.  
-Reinforces /validates all patient education performed.