Overview • Utilizes the nursing process in caring for all patients, to include: assessing symptoms, planning interventions, implementing treatment plans, evaluating responses to interventions, and revising plan based on overall effectiveness. • Demonstrates the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the population served. • Adheres to the established practices standards and procedure at New London Hosptial, in the administration of all medications. • Makes knowledgeable decision in consideration of the facts and the disease/surgical condition • Provides education to patients and caregivers based on assessment of learning needs. • Creates and monitors patient environment to ensure it is safe and free from hazards. • Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/healthcare errors. • Performs duties to meet the department needs to prepare patients during their time of care in surgical services. Responsibilities Pre-Operative Duties • Manage patient's admission process to NLH surgical services • Collaborate with anesthesia/surgeon to provide comprehensive admission care of the patient. • Assess and document the status of patients' health per current ASPAN guidelines and hospital standards. • Identify and report patient abnormalities to anesthesia/surgeon • Ensure accuracy of patient, procedure and surgeon prior to surgical procedure. • Work in conjunction with all appropriate team members to provide comprehensive care. • Execute pre-procedure orders and document interventions. • Assist anesthesia providers with pre-procedure interventions, document per current ASPAN guidelines and hospital standards. • Oversee the work of the departments LNA. • Collaborate with team members to ensure chart completeness prior to patients' surgical procedure. Post-Procedure Duties • Demonstrates competence in phase 1 and phase 2 care of all post anesthesia needs of patients. • Assess and documents patient condition per current ASPAN standards and hospital guidelines. • Identify physical symptoms and changes and takes appropriate action in a timely manner. • Reassess and documents patients response to interventions per current ASPAN standards and hospital guidelines. • Demonstrates knowledge of medications and IV fluids and their correct administration, based on age and clinical condition of the patient. • Demonstrates knowledge of cardiac monitoring, identifies dysrhythmias, collaborates with appropriate team members and intervenes as appropriate. • Perform interventions in cases of post procedure emergencies • Assess and document patient status post radiology procedure, execute physician orders, and provide post procedure instructions in conjunction with radiology staff. Qualifications • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing • 2 years relevant clinical practice (preferred critical care experience or PACU experience) Required Licensure/Certifications REQUIRED LICENSE(S): • Licensed RN with NH eligibility REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS: • (ACLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support • (BLS) Basic Life Support