Job Summary:
Provides quality patient care for post-operative patients, in accordance with nursing Philosophy and approved standards.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Performs within the established standard of post anesthesia and critical care nursing.
- Utilizes the Standard of care in the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of the surgical patient in the delivery of post-operative nursing care.
- Formulates care plans based on individual assessment of physiologic functions and problems identified pre-operatively and intra-operatively.
- Provides nursing care Utilizing Clinical knowledge and expertise, reacting immediately to adverse physiological changes within seconds, to reverse and revive the patients 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 Recovery Room area.
- Participates in the Surgery Departments Quality Assurance Program.
- Promotes personal and professional growth by actively participating in continuing education programs.
- Participates in the professionalism of the operating room by showing courtesy, compassion, respect and adherence to the standards.
- Assumes other related duties as directed.