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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Largo, MD
Largo, Maryland

About this job

Provides quality patient care for pre-operative and post-operative patients, in accordance with nursing philosophy and approved standards.

Essential Functions:

* Performs within the established standard of pre- and post- anesthesia nursing and critical care nursing.

* Utilizes the standard of care in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the surgical patient in the delivery of pre-operative and post-operative nursing care.

* Formulates care plans based on individual assessment of physiologic functions and problems identified preoperatively and intra-operatively.

* Provides nursing care utilizing clinical knowledge and expertise, reacting immediately to adverse physiological changes within seconds, to reverse and revive the patient's physiological functions.

* Renders nursing care following aseptic techniques.

* Assembles and communicates appropriate information in verbal or written reports in order to maintain continuity of care.

* Executes proper use of equipment and supplies used in the pre-operative area and the recovery (Stage I and Stage II) area.

* Participates in the Perioperative Services quality assurance program.

* Promotes personal and professional growth by actively participating in continuing education programs.

* Participates in the professionalism of the Perioperative Services by adhering to the standards.

* May be required to administer conscious sedation after appropriate training and competency requirements are met.

* Assumes other related duties as directed.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

* A minimum two (2) years of current PACU or critical care experience required.

Education

* High School Diploma or GED required.

License, Certification, Registration

* Current RN licensure in Maryland (or a compact state license) required.

* American Heart Association BLS, ACLS and PALS certification required.

Additional Requirements:

* Good oral and written communication skills required.

* Proficiency in the use of applicable computer software required.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Recent PACU experience preferred.

* BSN preferred.