RN PACU PRN
Company: Cleveland Clinic
Location: Akron
Posted on: January 27, 2025
Job Description:
Under the direct supervision of the Manager, PACU & Pre-Surg and
in collaboration with the Director of Surgical Services, the RN
PACU PRN 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.
- 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.Complexity
of Work:
- Maintains competencies specific to patient population
served.
- Successful completion of AGMC and PACU RN orientation programs.
Completes/passes all mandated programs as required by policy and
unit-based competencies/skills assessments as required.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 requiredSalaries [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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