Nurse, VA Perioperative ( Job Number: 142659 )
Location: McLean Virginia
Description: Kaiser Permanente is presently looking of Nurse, VA Perioperative ( Job Number: 142659 ) right now, this career will be placed in Virginia. More details about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. THREE OPEN POSITIONS
Rotate shifts during the hours of 0600 - 1800
Provides quality patient care for pre-operative & post-operative patients, in accordance w/ nursing Philosophy & approved standards.
Essential Functions:
- Performs w/in the established standard of pre & post anesthesia nursing & critical care nursing.
- Utilizes the standard of care in the assessment, planning implementation & evaluation of the surgical patient in the delivery of pre-operative & post-operative nursing care.
- Formulates care plans based on individual assessment of physiologic functions & problems identified pre-operatively & intra-operatively.
- Provides nursing care Utilizing Clinical knowledge & expertise, reacting immediately to adverse physiological changes w/in seconds, to reverse & revive the patient's physiological functions.
- Renders nursing care following aseptic techniques.
- Assembles & communicates appropriate information in verbal or written reports in order to maintain continuity of care.
- Executes proper use of equipment & supplies used in the Pre-operative area Recovery (Stage I & Stage II) Room area.
- Participates in the Surgery Department's Quality Assurance Program.
- Promotes personal & professional growth by actively participating in continuing education programs.
- Participates in the professionalism of the Operating Room by showing courtesy, compassion respect & adherence to the standards.
- Assumes other related duties as directed.
Basic Qualifications:
- A minimum of 2 years of current PACU or Critical Care experience required.
- Current RN licensure in appropriate jurisdiction required.
- P.A.L.S & A.C.L.S. certification required.
- CPR required.
- Good oral & written communication skills required.
- Proficiency in the use of applicable computer software.
- Recent PACU experience preferred.
- Certification in IV insertion & therapy preferred.
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Kaiser Permanente.
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This career starts available on: Mon, 09 Jul 2012 08:46:27 GMT