Charlotte Surgery Center is a fast-paced ASC environment committed to producing the highest quality work and experience for patients and their families. Charlotte Surgery Center is seeking a motivated Preoperative PACU Registered Nurse to join our team.

Preoperative PACU Nurse Responsibilities:

• Monitoring pre and post-operative patients' levels of consciousness during recovery from anesthesia.
• Measuring and recording patients' vital signs.
• Closely observing patients for signs of side effects of anesthesia medication.
• Treating pain, nausea, and other post-operative symptoms of anesthesia.
• Updating charts, patient files, and medical records.
• Collaborating with the medical team on post-operative patient care and facilitating timely specialized interventions.
• Providing comfort and reassurance to distressed post-operative patients and concerned family members.
• Educating patients and their families on pre and post-surgery care, as well as answering questions.

Required Skills

1. Demonstrate and promote positive customer relationships with the medical staff, patients and their families, and with other employees.
2. Demonstrate an ability to adapt to changing trends.
3. Demonstrate the willingness to share knowledge and experience with others.
4. Promote the environment that recognizes the worth and rights of patients, families, and staff.
5. Attend educational and mandatory in-services, Quality Assurance activities, Infection Control activities and participate in department staff meetings.
6. Continue own growth and development through appropriate educational resources.
7. Perform other job duties and assist other employees as needed.
8. Accountable to support and uphold the Facility’s mission in all aspects.

• Adhere to and monitor all OSHA Safety Standards throughout the Facility and grounds.

USPI complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

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Required Experience

1. Demonstrate and promote positive customer relationships with the medical staff, patients and their families, and with other employees.
2. Demonstrate an ability to adapt to changing trends.
3. Demonstrate the willingness to share knowledge and experience with others.
4. Promote the environment that recognizes the worth and rights of patients, families, and staff.
5. Attend educational and mandatory in-services, Quality Assurance activities, Infection Control activities and participate in department staff meetings.
6. Continue own growth and development through appropriate educational resources.
7. Perform other job duties and assist other employees as needed.
8. Accountable to support and uphold the Facility’s mission in all aspects.

• Adhere to and monitor all OSHA Safety Standards throughout the Facility and grounds.

USPI complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

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