RN SMA Surgery Center Preop and Recovery

Southwest Medical Associates (SMA) is a multi-specialty group of physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, consisting of over 200 providers, fourteen clinical locations including nine health care centers, five urgent care clinics and an outpatient surgery center. SMA offers patients compassion, innovation, and quality care throughout southern Nevada. SMA is headquartered in the greater Las Vegas, NV area

The Pre-OP/PACU/OR RN supports the vision of the positive patient experience (PPE) by working cooperatively with the Pre-Op/PACU/OR teams to achieve positive patient outcomes. Supports standards of care in association with compliance to all state and federal regulations, standards of practice and SMA policies and procedures. These positions will also allow for varied scheduling of surgeries to accommodate requests for late blocks and possible weekend blocks for surgeries.  

Primary Responsibilities:

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  Responsible for implementing patient care using nursing process of assessment, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documentation.


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  Responsible for documentation of initial assessment, nursing intervention and patient and facility education and response.


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  Responsible for safe control of all pharmacy and medical supplies. Assists in maintaining clean patient care environment.


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  Responsible for professional courteous rapport with patient's families, coworkers, and surgeons. Liaison between patient, family, surgeon, and staff to coordinate care and services.


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  Responsible to conduct pre and post operative teaching to patient and family members.


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  Participates in facility compliance activities and programs. Works cooperatively with other members of the team to maintain records and reach facility goals.
  

 Requirements:

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  Current unrestricted RN licensure in the state of Nevada


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  1+ years of critical care experience in ICU/IMC/ER/OR


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  BLS and ACLS required


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  PALS or willing to obtain within 1 month of hire required


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  Must be willing to work both Preop and Recovery.

Preferred Assets:

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  Pre-op and or PACU/Recovery/OR experience


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  Previous Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) experience


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  Experience working with Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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Key Words: RN, Surgery Center, Ambulatory Care, Preop, PACU, Recovery, Acute Care, ICU, Critical Care.