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Registered Nurse - PRE-OP/PACU-Surgicare
Boston, Massachusetts
Organization Facility: New England Baptist Hospital Category: Nursing Job ID: JR32008 Date posted: 09/19/2023When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Job Type:
RegularScheduled Hours:
36Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)Registered Nurse - Full Time - Pre-Op/PACU- Surgicare -New England Baptist Hospital. Opportunity to work with our dynamic Surgicare Team supporting our Surgicare center located at 1 Brookline Place, Brookline (Boston)This is a 36 hour schedule.
Assigned parking available in close proximity (shuttle offered). Discounted MBTA pass. Competitive Benefit package. Excellent work life balance and respective team environment. No Weekends/or NEBH designated holidays.
Job Description:
REGISTERED NURSE - PRE-OP/PACU-SURGICARE
The Pre-Op/PACU Registered Nurse is knowledgeable in the theory and principles of many areas of perioperative nursing including pre-operative,
post anesthesia recovery, pain, patient teaching and telephone nursing assessments.
The pre-operative nurse is responsible for preparing the patient for the operating room. This includes the assessment of the physical and psychological status of the patient as well as accurately completing the admission and pre-operative documentation.
The PACU nurse is responsible for the care of the post-operative patient. It is the responsibility of the PACU nurse to ensure the patient is stable and meets all requirements to be safely discharged as well as accurately completing the admission and pre-operative documentation. He/she is responsible for directing the nursing care of the patient in their assigned area and is responsible for directing the tasks non-professional care givers. Ensures that care is safe, efficient, effective, timely, and meets the cultural, spiritual and ethnic needs of patients and their families consistent with New England Baptist mission and core values.
Accountability:
The Pre-op/PACU Registered Nurse is directly responsible to the Clinical manager but may be supervised by the Resource Nurse.Works in collaboration with the care giving team.
Delegates tasks to non-professional staff.
Required Experience and Education:
A minimum of 2 years recent experience as a PACU/Peri Anesthesia RN. BSN Degree required. MA RN license required. ASPAN certification strongly preferred. Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification Required.
FLSA Status:
Non-ExemptAs a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.
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