PACU/SDS Charge RN
Company: Aspen Valley Hospital
Location: Aspen
Posted on: May 14, 2022
Job Description:
Company Overview: Embrace the adventure of a career at Aspen
Valley Hospital. Aspen Valley Hospital is a twenty-five-bed
community hospital that represents the best of two worlds - the
warmth and friendliness of a small town and the technical expertise
of a major medical center. Our award-winning hospital, nestled in
the heart of Aspen, CO, includes a team of more than 500 people
dedicated to making a difference for our patients, families, and
community. Nationally we are recognized for providing some of the
most exceptional patient care of any hospital across the
country.AVH requires COVID-19 Vaccination for all Staff.This
Position Offers:Highly competitive pay, comprehensive benefits
package (including generous PTO, health insurance within your first
30 days, retirement), being part of a very cohesive & supportive
team, and four of North America's top ski resorts at your
doorstep.Job Overview: The PACU/SDS Charge Nurse will function in a
leadership role in the department. The PACU/SDS Charge Nurse will
assist the unit director with functions of staff scheduling, policy
development, education, in-service and coordination of patient care
as indicated. The PACU/SDS Charge Nurse performs as a role model,
team leader and engages in improvement opportunity assessment and
action as indicated. The PACU/SDS Charge Nurse works in a
collaborative manner with executive and management staff and other
leaders and teams to achieve desired goals.Primary Scope of
Responsibilities:
- Fully competent in the primary nurse role on unit; performs
patient and family assessment and problem identification, plans
care accordingly; implements and evaluates plan of care so that
problems are resolved.
- Maintain competency in the care of the medical surgical patient
with emphasis on orthopedic and general surgeries.
- Maintain competency in the care of the pediatric patient.
- Maintain competency in the care of the patient requiring
telemetry monitoring.
- Provides individualized patient and family education consistent
with patient's learning style, readiness to learn and self care
needs.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of patient learning
- Adheres reliably to all accepted patient safety standards
- Identifies and promotes new learning around changing patient
safety standards of practice
- Serves in advocacy role; encouraging active involvement of
patient and family in their care
- Follows all security, confidentiality, and privacy
policies
- Develops professional goals and diversity of responsibilities
within nursing practice; consistent with hospital mission and
goals
- Demonstrates role awareness and seeks individualized/department
specific continuing education that improves patient care or
professional practice.
- Able to express nursing values around patient/family centered
care and assists others to achieve shared understanding
- Active participant in quality improvement processes
- Identifies need to seek out additional information when needed
and apply relevant findings to nursing practice
- Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own
professional decision making
- Participates and contributes to unit meetings and
activities
- Acts as a relief charge nurse when assignedSame Day Surgery
- The nurse provides nursing care to the pre-operative, phase two
and the out-patient perioperative services patient.
- The nurse prepares the patient for surgery including completion
of the pre-operative check list, medications as ordered, preps and
test so there will be no delays in care. Plans an efficient OR
schedule for patients with interdepartmental and intra-departmental
services and staff.
- In addition to the normal patient teaching the SDS nurse is
responsible for providing comprehensive pre-op, discharge teaching
and health counseling. The SDS nurse is responsible for follow up
phone calls with additional teaching as necessary.
- All nursing documentation and assessment of the patient is to
be carried out in accordance to unit specific and hospital policy
in ORM electronic documentation module. It is the responsibility of
the SDS nurse to understand the functionality and use of new
equipment.PACU
- Maintains competency in Peri-operative procedures, equipment
and standards of care according to ASPAN standards and unit
specific Policies.
- Researches and coordinates new case-specific equipment and
procedures. Then communicates that information to the Director,
materials staff and other team members as necessary. Learning the
functionality and operation of new equipment is the responsibility
of the individual nurse.
- The Nurse will maintain competency and take responsibility for
medication administration in accordance with hospital policy. All
narcotic discrepancies will be handled in accordance to hospital
policy.
- All nursing documentation and assessment of the patient is to
be carried out in accordance to unit specific and hospital policy
using ORM electronic documentation.
- The Nurse will be responsible for working on Policies and
Procedures, Preference Cards and other needed projects as assigned
by the Director or Charge Nurse for the department when not engaged
in cases.
- The Nurse will responsibly document Charges in both the EMR, as
well as when Pulling /Taking supplies for cases through Pyxis.
- The Nurse will show competency with all equipment, systems or
procedures that are performed within the Surgical Services
Department.
- Assistance with any needed functions within the department.
This includes, but is not limited to: Housekeeping Functions,
Assisting in Sterile Processing/Instrument Cleaning, Materials
Management and Room Stocking, and Floating to other Departments
within Surgical Services or the Hospital if needed. These roles
will be assigned by the Charge Nurse or Director as needed.
- The Nurse will be dressed in AVH Scrubs at the assigned start
of the shift, ready to perform their job duties.
- The RN will communicate clearly with the Charge Nurse, Director
and other staff in regards to plans for procedures, patient flow
and personal needs.Minimum Qualifications & Requirements:
- Associate Degree in Nursing
- BSN graduate preferred
- 2 years of perioperative nursing experience from a Joint
Commission accredited facility with a Perioperative Training
program for the OR/SDS; For SDS/PACU/Endo 2 years of perioperative
nursing with a background in ICU ER experience from a Joint
Commission accredited facility with an official PACU training
program AND at least 2 years at Aspen Valley Hospital
- Current Colorado nursing license
- Current BLS certification
- ACLS within six months of hireBenefits & Compensation: Hire-in
rates of pay are based upon the relevance of years of experience,
education and certifications. Our talent acquisition team will help
you understand how your direct experience will be considered.Pay
range for new hires: $35.65 - $ 46.33/hrOur comprehensive benefits
package includes generous paid time off, health insurance within
your first 30 days, and retirement, which can be viewed here.
Keywords: Aspen Valley Hospital, Aspen , PACU/SDS Charge RN, Healthcare , Aspen, Colorado
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