Hospital - PreOp RN II (4 X 9s) bei O9800 - HOPD Mays Cancer Center
O9800 - HOPD Mays Cancer Center · San Antonio, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
- Professional
- Optionales Büro in San Antonio
The RN II, PreOp is a licensed professional nurse who functions at the competent level and delivers direct nursing care to patients preparing for surgical procedures. This role is responsible for performing comprehensive assessments, initiating IVs, verifying consents, providing preoperative education, and ensuring readiness for anesthesia. The RN II collaborates with physicians, anesthesia providers, and interprofessional team members to deliver safe, patient-centered care. This nurse demonstrates strong critical thinking, communication, and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment. The RN II contributes to a culture of excellence through peer collaboration, participation in shared governance, and the precepting of new staff or students.
Responsibilities
- Monitors patients during anesthesia recovery, assessing vitals, pain, and consciousness level.
- Administers medications for pain, nausea, or sedation as ordered; monitors effects.
- Provides airway management, suctioning, and oxygen support per patient condition.
- Recognizes and responds to anesthesia-related complications or emergent events.
- Documents recovery scores, assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in the EMR.
- Collaborates with anesthesia and surgical providers to coordinate patient handoffs.
- Provides post-operative education to patients and families during discharge or transfer.
- Participates in shift briefings and huddles to support shared goals and communication.
- Uses therapeutic communication to reduce patient anxiety and improve comfort.
- Functions independently to prioritize patient care during periods of high acuity.
- Acts as a preceptor for new PACU nurses or nursing students as needed.
- Assists in readiness and stocking of the PACU environment and specialized equipment.
- Participates in near-miss reporting and supports efforts to improve patient safety.
- Escalates concerns related to pain control, hemodynamic instability, or delayed recovery.
- Engages in evidence-based discussions or improvement initiatives related to PACU flow.
- Promotes team collaboration and a positive work environment.
- Helps track and meet department goals related to length of stay, safety, and patient satisfaction.
- Utilizes clinical judgment, using an evidence-based analytical approach.
- Improves quality and safety scores on the unit-based scorecard through peer-to-peer accountability, reporting near misses, and collaborating with the interprofessional healthcare team.
- Displays self-motivation to independently manage time effectively, timely document care, minimize incidental overtime, and prioritize daily tasks.
- Contributes towards meeting department financial targets through decreasing length of stay, optimizing efficiency, and other areas according to department specifications.
- Identifies and presents areas for innovation, efficiency and improvement in patient care or unit operations using evidence-based practice literature.
- Offers innovative solutions through evidence-based practice/performance improvement projects and shared governance activities.
- Champions new care pathways or service line implementation to improve service to the community.
- Identifies trends for improvement opportunities or practice changes and supports initiatives.
- Researches the change and presents options to shared governance and leadership.
- Performs other job-related duties to support high-quality, safe post-anesthesia recovery.
Qualifications
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor's of Science in Nursing required
CERTIFICATION/ LICENSURE:
- Current Texas Board of Nursing (or Compact State) RN license; Or a Temporary Texas RN License (Permanent TX license within 90 days upon hire).
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, within 7 days of hire.
