Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Pre Op / PACU Registered Nurse (RN)

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center • $75K — $95K *
New London, NH 03257In-Person
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
More than 3 months ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
  • 2 years of relevant clinical practice, preferably in critical care or PACU
  • Licensed RN with NH eligibility
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certified
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certified

Responsibilities

  • Manage patient's admission process to surgical services
  • Collaborate with anesthesia and surgeon for patient care
  • Assess and document patient's health status per guidelines
  • Identify and report patient abnormalities to the care team
  • Ensure accuracy of patient information prior to surgery
  • Execute pre-procedure orders and document interventions
  • Demonstrate competence in post-anesthesia care
  • Assess and document patient conditions after procedures

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare plans
  • Retirement savings options
  • Paid time off including vacation and sick leave
  • Ongoing education and professional development opportunities
  • Supportive work environment focused on patient safety
Full Job Description
Overview

  • Utilizes the nursing process in caring for all patients, to include: assessing symptoms, planning interventions, implementing treatment plans, evaluating responses to interventions, and revising plan based on overall effectiveness.
  • Demonstrates the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the population served.
  • Adheres to the established practices standards and procedure at New London Hosptial, in the administration of all medications.
  • Makes knowledgeable decision in consideration of the facts and the disease/surgical condition
  • Provides education to patients and caregivers based on assessment of learning needs.
  • Creates and monitors patient environment to ensure it is safe and free from hazards.
  • Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/healthcare errors.
  • Performs duties to meet the department needs to prepare patients during their time of care in surgical services.


Responsibilities

Pre-Operative Duties
  • Manage patient's admission process to NLH surgical services
  • Collaborate with anesthesia/surgeon to provide comprehensive admission care of the patient.
  • Assess and document the status of patients' health per current ASPAN guidelines and hospital standards.
  • Identify and report patient abnormalities to anesthesia/surgeon
  • Ensure accuracy of patient, procedure and surgeon prior to surgical procedure.
  • Work in conjunction with all appropriate team members to provide comprehensive care.
  • Execute pre-procedure orders and document interventions.
  • Assist anesthesia providers with pre-procedure interventions, document per current ASPAN guidelines and hospital standards.
  • Oversee the work of the departments LNA.
  • Collaborate with team members to ensure chart completeness prior to patients' surgical procedure.

Post-Procedure Duties
  • Demonstrates competence in phase 1 and phase 2 care of all post anesthesia needs of patients.
  • Assess and documents patient condition per current ASPAN standards and hospital guidelines.
  • Identify physical symptoms and changes and takes appropriate action in a timely manner.
  • Reassess and documents patients response to interventions per current ASPAN standards and hospital guidelines.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of medications and IV fluids and their correct administration, based on age and clinical condition of the patient.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of cardiac monitoring, identifies dysrhythmias, collaborates with appropriate team members and intervenes as appropriate.
  • Perform interventions in cases of post procedure emergencies
  • Assess and document patient status post radiology procedure, execute physician orders, and provide post procedure instructions in conjunction with radiology staff.


Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
  • 2 years relevant clinical practice (preferred critical care experience or PACU experience)


Required Licensure/Certifications

REQUIRED LICENSE(S):
•Licensed RN with NH eligibility

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:
•(ACLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support
•(BLS) Basic Life Support

About Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) is a nonprofit academic health system that serves a population of 1.9 million in New England. DHMC includes a 396-bed tertiary care hospital, research and clinical facilities for the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Norris Cotton Cancer Center, and the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. DHMC is the largest private employer in New Hampshire and is the only academic medical center in the state. The medical center is affiliated with the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and is part of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, a network of healthcare providers in New Hampshire and Vermont.
Learn more about Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Size
13,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Founded
1983
* Ladders Estimates

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