About this role
Job Requirements
POSITION SUMMARY
The Perianesthesia Registered Nurse Resident provides safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care in both the preoperative and postoperative settings. During a six (6) month residency with mentorship from a Perianesthesia Coach, the Perianesthesia Registered Nurse Resident demonstrates assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care according to the standards of professional nursing practice The Perianesthesia Registered Nurse Resident delivers nursing care to the individual patient based upon cultural, spiritual, and age specific needs.
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Delivers effective and safe clinical practice in preoperative (Preop) and postoperative (PACU) settings under the supervision of experienced staff.
- Coordinates and implements an interdisciplinary plan of care based on current evidence-based practice, ensuring collaboration with other healthcare professionals. Demonstrates effective communication and promotes effective team functioning.
- Adheres to aseptic techniques and infection control protocols as required by policy.
- Handles patient specimens to maintain specimen integrity and ensure the safety of personnel during transportation, in accordance with policy.
- Provides patient and family/caregiver education based on the plan of care, adjusting to the individual’s needs and understanding.
- Gives compassionate, patient-centered care that respects patient and family preferences, expectations, and individual differences in age, culture, and needs.
- Utilizes and maintains equipment and supplies in accordance with the manufacturers’ instructions for use (IFUs), ensuring economical usage.
- Functions independently when clinical competency is demonstrated and at the discretion of the Manager, Educator, or Clinical Coach.
Work Experience
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: Associate’s degree in Nursing (ASN), or Nursing Diploma.
- Work Experience: None
- Licensure: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the State of Florida.
- Certification:
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) Healthcare Provider Completion card prior to start date and maintained.
- Additional certifications to meet unit specific care requirements (e.g., ACLS, PALS, NRP, NIHSS).
- Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
- Proficient keyboarding skills with ability to utilize Health First computer systems for order entry, order inquiry, and patient care documentation.
- Must be able to speak and understand written and verbal instructions in the English language.
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to function in often stressful environment with patients / families of various ages and levels of understanding.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills with ability to handle multiple priorities with focus and concentration.
- Ability to respond appropriately in emergent situations.
- Ability to work under close supervision of preceptors and clinical mentors.
- Participates in on-call responsibilities, with the ability to respond from location to assigned facility within 30 minutes when on call.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Work Experience: One (1) year experience as a RN in surgical services, or perioperative care.
- Skills/Knowledge/Abilities: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Physically agile; may require walking, standing, running, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing, or crouching frequently.
- May occasionally include lifting or moving objects up to 50 pounds, with or without assistance.
- May require moving in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces, including reaching out and above shoulders, or overhead.
- May lift, turn, pull, push, or ambulate people and/or equipment with or without assistance up to 90% of the assigned shift.
- May be exposed to inside and outside environments with varied temperatures, air quality, lighting, and/or low to loud noise.
- May require working with biohazards such as blood/body fluids and airborne particles following OSHA and CDC guidelines.
- Communicating with others to exchange information.
- Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform tasks.
- Workspace may vary from open to confined.
- May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle.
Benefits
ABOUT HEALTH FIRST
At Health First, diversity and inclusion are essential for our continued growth and evolution. Working together, we strive to build and nurture a culture that recognizes, encourages, and respects the diverse voices of our associates. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more collaborative work environment that delivers better results. As an organization, it fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our associates, customers, and the communities we serve.
Schedule : Full-Time
Shift Times : 6:30am - 3:00pm
Paygrade : PG-2S