Registered Nurse PACU Ambulatory MSMH
Job Description
Facility: Mount St. Mary's Hospital
Shift: Shift 1
Status: Per Diem FTE: 0.100000
Bargaining Unit: SEIU Local 1199
Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Days
Hours: 7:00am to 3:00pm & 8:00am to 4:00pm
Summary:
Responsible for the delivery of the surgical patient through the process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation as appropriate to the ages of patients served. Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, quality improvement programs, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Maintains confidentiality of all hospital/staff information. Strives to incorporate the Hospital's goal of Quality care, in a personal manner with total regard for individual human dignity.
Responsibilities:
EDUCATION
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required
- Bachelor of Science (BSN) preferred
- RN licensure in New York State
- Must possess current BLS within sixty (60) days from time of placement and must have current
- ACLS within twelve (12) months from time of placement.
EXPERIENCE
- Two (2) years of recent Medical/Surgical experience as a Registered Nurse or one (1) year of recent experience as a Registered Nurse in a Hospital CCU/ICU, Intraoperative Services, Endoscopy Department, PACU (Recovery Room), Outpatient/Ambulatory Care Unit and/or Emergency Room
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
- Good human relations and oral/written communication skills
- Answers telephones
- Maintains patients charts
- Fax
- Personal Computer
- Photocopier
- Diagnostic/monitoring equipment
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Exposed to infection from disease-bearing specimens
- May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases
- Exposed to hazards of handling diseased organs and tissues
- Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases
- Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and wastes
- Exposed to a variety of electrical/mechanical/power equipment
- Exposed to a variety of electro-mechanical hazards
- Exposed to odorous chemicals and specimens
- Exposed to housekeeping/cleaning agents/chemicals
- Subject to burns and cuts
- Subject to injury from moving parts of equipment
- Occasional exposure to unpleasant patient or unit elements
- May be exposed to/occasionally exposed to patient elements
- Subject to varying and unpredictable situations
- Handles emergency or crisis situations
- May perform emergency care
- Exposed to hot or noisy work environment
- Exposed to hazards of steam and heat
- Occasionally subjected to irregular hours
- Requires judgement/action which could result in death of patient
- Handles absenteeism replacement on short notice
- Increased pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries
- May be exposed to toxic chemicals due to photocopier
- Flexibility in scheduled working hours/days to meet needs of unit
- Employee ID badge to be worn on uniform between shoulders and waist at all times while on duty
- Required Protective Equipment
- Eye/Face/Lab coat or apron protection may be required
- Mask may be required
- Non-sterile gloves may be required
- Gowns may be required
- Hair covering may be recovered
ENVIRONMENT
- Temperature Changes: variations in temperature from hot to cold
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