Registered Nurse - PACU - Recovery Room - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care

Company: Cleveland Clinic in Florida - Weston
Location: Weston
Posted on: March 18, 2023

Job Description:

Registered Nurse - PACU - Recovery RoomJoin the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as the No. 4 hospital in the nation, according to the U.S. and World News Report. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Registered Nurse, you will provide direct nursing care, alongside a coach, in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. Caregivers in this position will monitor and document patients' medical records, taking note of data that may lead to risk of patient's health and acting, and administer prescribed medication to patients.

The Registered Nurse in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit at Cleveland Clinic Weston provides direct patient care to pre- and post-operative patients, from adolescent to geriatric, following established standards, department guidelines and hospital policies and procedures. The RN will use their strong assessment skills to collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team in order to provide the best outcomes for each patient. This role plays an integral part in ensuring patient advocacy, safety and education. The hours of this full-time position are primarily four 9-hour shifts per week, 2:30pm-11:30pm, with approximately 6 on-call shifts per every 5-week schedule, covering overnight and weekend hours. A minimum of one year experience as an RN in an acute care setting is required.

Ideal future caregivers for this position are those who:

* Can work under minimal supervision in stressful environments.
* Can provide patient-centered care with empathy and compassion.
* Work well in a close-knit, team building community.
* Currently are licensed Registered Nurses with Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).

This is an excellent opportunity for already established RNs to gain hands-on experience in this rewarding unit.

Cleveland Clinic provides what matters most: career growth, delivering world-class care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand-in-hand.

Responsibilities:

* Provides direct patient care based upon nursing assessment to patients who have a variety of medical and/or surgical conditions, following established standards, department guidelines and hospital policies and procedures.
* Involves patient/family in the development of care plan.
* Updates care plan daily.
* Collaborates with members of multidisciplinary team regarding each patient's care.
* Prioritizes and performs direct care to patients according to policy.
* Explains and documents procedures and interventions.
* Identifies and performs appropriately in emergent situations.
* Assists multidisciplinary team with all processes related to patient care.
* Delegates responsibilities to staff based on patient needs and staff competencies.
* Utilizes and documents patient safety restraints per hospital policy.
* Demonstrates the ability to insert and manage the care for all IV's, both peripheral and central access, per hospital policy.
* Documents medications on medication administration record (MAR).
* Monitors patient's response to medications; documents and reports appropriately.
* Reports medication errors and adverse reactions per hospital policy.
* Demonstrates knowledge concerning medications, including side effects; educates patients on their medications and their side effects.
* Safely administers blood and blood products per hospital policy.
* Verifies patient ID per hospital policy.
* Performs all pyxis monitoring and counts per hospital policy.
* Ensures medications are wasted and documented as appropriate.
* Assesses patient/family educational readiness and barriers.
* Develops plan based on educational assessment.
* Documents educational assessment, plan, intervention and outcome.
* Utilizes critical thinking based on data; rounds on patients with physician and other members of the healthcare team as appropriate when making decision.
* Collaborates in the assignment of patients to staff based on acuity and competency of staff.
* Functions as charge nurse on unit.
* Participates in coordination/delivery of approved Facility events.
* Collaborates with others to seek solutions to complex issues; is sensitive to the operations and feelings of others.
* Focuses on the potential positive outcomes when exploring the issues.
* Remains objective to the view and conflicts of others.
* Focuses on the issues/concerns and not the person.
* Builds common ground for points of agreement/disagreement.
* Engages in mutual problem solving by brainstorming alternative positions, solutions and approaches.
* Utilizes integrity and honesty.
* Keeps commitments and is consistent.
* Discloses own position and thoughts and rationales in order to achieve understanding.
* Remains open to ideas and listens to others and objectively considers other's ideas and opinions.
* Support others; treats people with dignity, respect and fairness; displays sensitivity to patients and their need for privacy.
* Develops direction.
* Ensures that the purpose and importance of the team are clarified; clarifies roles and responsibilities.
* Facilitates goal accomplishment; makes procedural or process suggestions; provides necessary resources and removes obstacles.
* Sets performance goals; collaboratively works with direct reports to set meaningful objectives; implements system to track performance against goals; holds regular formal discussions to discuss progress toward goals and review performance.
* Clarifies current situation; carries expected behaviors and level of proficiency; provides feedback and reinforcement; gives timely, appropriate feedback on performance; reinforces efforts and progress.
* Explains and models: provides instruction, positive models and opportunities to develop skills and understanding.
* Assists in collection of meaningful data to capture the processes.
* Analyzes data for root cause analysis utilizing standard PI tools.
* Assists with the implementation of new performance plans.
* Collects and reviews data to determine progress.
* Complies with safety standards and reports safety issues as appropriate.
* Completes Annual Specific Specialty Competencies.
* Adheres to all Customer Service Standards of Excellence as identified in the statement.
* Plans and implements service level initiatives specific to PSMS scores.
* Utilizes the nursing process: patient advocacy, maintenance of aseptic technique, medication administration, documentation of treatments and care, management of equipment, patient safety and monitoring of vital signs.
* Other duties as assigned.

Education:


* Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Certifications:


* Current state licensure as Registered Nurse (RN).
* Proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) certification must be presented upon hire.
* Proof of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) must be presented upon hire.
* Complexity of Work:


* All employees are expected to meet the standards of performance outlined in the Organizational-Wide Competencies listed below as applied to the position:
* World Class Service Orientation: Demonstrates courteous, polite, friendly and cooperative behaviors toward others.
* Supports and participates in activities that promote customer satisfaction. Utilizes approved hospital scripts.
* Courteously answers the telephone utilizing approved script (department, name and "How can I help you").
* Assists in answering call lights when on the nursing units (includes ancillary and non-patient care personnel).
* Answers call lights within 4 rings.
* Acknowledges patients/guests/others immediately upon entering the department/work area.
* Communicates and follows the organizational chain of command for notification of patient care/service issues, when appropriate. (Calls are answered within 4 rings.)
* Attitude: Chooses to have a positive attitude every day.
* Customer waiting: Updates waiting patient/family per protocol. (Scheduled visit every 10 minutes, unscheduled every 30 minutes.
* Adaptability: Exhibits good communication and listening skills.
* Speaks clearly, actively listens.
* Able to work with diverse populations (patient, staff, physicians) under difficult and stressful situations.
* Supports the team approach.
* Committed to Customer Service standards.
* Encourages patients and family members to ask questions.
* Avoids jargon.
* Teamwork: Understands and supports the needs of individuals in other departments, works as a team to achieve mutual goals. Offers assistance and promptly responds to requests (patient, physician, manager and others).
* Performs any other duties or responsibilities that may be assigned.
* Carries Spectralink phone at all times.
* Updates patient boards with numbers.
* (Appropriate personnel). Attends 90% of all staff meetings.
* Participates in coordination/delivery of approved Facility events.
* Efficiency and Effectiveness: Offers suggestions for departmental and/or hospital-wide performance/process improvement.
* Intervenes to correct problems (patient and system) as they occur.
* Notifies manager/director of actions and outcome.
* Participates in the performance/process improvement process.
* Completes required logs and quality controls as per hospital/department requirements (crash cart, 24 hour chart check, narcotic count, point of care testing, etc.).
* Work Habits: Readily accepts work assignments in a positive manner.
* Performs work that is accurate, neat and consistent.
* Documentation is legible.
* Safety: Keeps work area neat and maintains equipment in accordance with health and safety codes.
* Uses Standard precautions in all patient contacts.
* Provides a safe environment for patients/family and visitors, and reports safety issues and equipment failures appropriately.
* Confidentiality: Sensitive information including, but not limited to, patient records, charts, hospital documents and employee information is kept confidential without exception, according to HIPAA guidelines.
* Ensures that the rights of all patients are respected and maintained by allowing for privacy, cultural diversity and dignity in the provision of care.
* Demonstrates organizational skills in the form of prioritization and time management.
* Essential Job Requirements: Policies/Procedures: Is aware of and follows all hospital, corporate, regional, and departmental policies and procedures.
* Appearance: Projects a professional image, follows the hospital dress code policy and/or department requirements. Wears hospital ID badge at all times on duty.
* Attendance: Employee reports to work each regularly scheduled work day. Does not take advantage of sick time.
* Punctuality: Clocks in by the scheduled start time of the shift and is ready for work.
* Continues working until scheduled departure time.
* Leaves as scheduled unless overtime is approved by supervisor.
* Managerial Responsibilities: Makes suggestions to reduce waste. Ensures that personnel and supplies of the organization are used in a cost effective manner.
* Identifies cost saving strategies for department/hospital. Submits accurate and timely hospital charges for department/hospital. Will take the time to speak with an employee (privately) if they observe or overhear that an employee is not being an ambassador of the hospital.
* Understands how individual job performance affects department and hospital growth.
* Identifies and communicates opportunities to improve service or care.
* Participates in hospital/departmental committees to improve service and streamline organizational processes.
* Note: The above stated duties are intended to outline those functions typically performed by individuals assigned to this classification.
* This description of duties is not intended to be all inclusive nor to limit the discretionary authority of supervisors to assign other tasks of similar nature or level of responsibility.

Work Experience:


* Minimum one year current acute care RN experience in a hospital setting required for acute care settings.
* Personal Protective Equipment:


* Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

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