RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit

Company: Cleveland Clinic
Location: Akron
Posted on: February 5, 2025

Job Description:

ONA Bidding 01.16.2025-01.21.2025 Under the direct supervision of the Manager, PACU and in collaboration with the Director of Surgical Services, the RN PACU is responsible for providing nursing care in accordance with the Standards of Safe Nursing Practice/Ohio Administrative Code and Understanding Scopes of Practice/Ohio Board of Nursing and ANA Scope and Standards of Care. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for a given patient population within the established standards and practices of AGMC.

• ONA Bidding 01.16.2025-01.21.2025
• ASSESSMENTS: Completes ongoing assessments.
• Recognizes significant changes in patient condition and responds appropriately.
• PLANNING: Develops measurable goals for identified problems.
• Updates goals for identified problems.
• Involves the patient/family (or designee) in developing a plan of care individualized to patient cultural, religious and educational needs.
• Coordinates the interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Serves as a patient advocate.
• IMPLEMENTATION: Provides nursing care based on patient-centered outcomes and standards of care that are based on current research and evidence-based practice.
• Administers patient care and treatments safely in accordance with the Standards of Safe Nursing Practice and institutional policy.
• Administers medications safely in accordance with the Standards of Safe Nursing Practice and institutional policy.
• Documents legibly using concise terms, correct terminology and approved abbreviations.
• EVALUATION: Participates in ongoing interdisciplinary evaluation of patient/family outcomes and contributes to the improvement of care.
• Participates in the quality improvement processes.
• LEADERSHIP/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Delegates tasks/assignments to employees according to their ability and within the scope of their job descriptions and according to the Delegation by Licensed Nurses, Ohio Administrative Code.
• Serves as a resource person sharing knowledge/skills.
• Acts as a role model/mentor.
• Recognizes and acknowledges peer accomplishments.
• Accepts/receives constructive criticism.
• Participates in the Peer and Self-Review process.
• Pursues ongoing education and/or certification in specialty.
• Maintains membership in professional organizations.
• Involves self in professional development opportunities including community activities.
• Adheres to values/guest service standards and Guiding Principles.
• Completes mandatory education and training in order to maintain organization and department specific competencies and requirements. Maintains applicable certification/licensure. Maintains BLS and ACLS.
• Follows hospital and department policies and procedures with special attention to attendance and punctuality, confidentiality, dress code and display of ID badge, and safety.
• Department Specific Duties: Assesses patient status and communicates all pertinent information regarding patient condition. Adheres to the chain of command and hand-off policy.
• Documentation is descriptive of patient condition and changes in condition are documented on an ongoing basis.
• Demonstrates flexibility: is able to prioritize patient care needs, adapt care to meet changes in the patient condition and responds appropriately.
• Performs in a calm and professional manner during crisis or emergency situations according to standards.
• Demonstrates satisfactory performance for established and new routines, procedures, and skills. Learns new routines quickly. Adheres to established standards.
• Develops, documents and provides comprehensive discharge planning/teaching for patients and their family.
• Other duties as assignedEducation:
  • Graduate from an accredited school of nursing BSN preferred.Certifications:
    • Licensed as a registered nurse in the state of Ohio.
    • BLS and ACLS requiredComplexity of Work:
      • Maintains competencies specific to patient population served.Work Experience:Physical Requirements:
        • Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
        • Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
        • Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
        • Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
        • Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
        • Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
        • Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.Personal Protective Equipment:
          • Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required Salaries which may be shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

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