PACU near San Francisco

CA Surgery Center is an outpatient surgical center located less than one hour east of San Francisco. They said, "we are committed to providing patients with an excellent surgical experience with state of the art equipment and highly trained staff. We are equipped to provide Orthopedic, Podiatric, Pain Medicine, Plastic Surgery, and OB-GYN cases."

We are seeking a Pre-Op/PACU/OR Circulating Nurse.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assess, instruct & prepare patients prior to surgery
• Ensure that operative and informed consents are signed and correct
• Take and record vital statistics of patients to ensure readiness for surgical procedure
• Initiate IVs and ensure patients are informed about procedure
• Assess patients’ post-operative condition
• Monitor vital signs and other measurements of progress, meeting discharge criteria
• Log all findings in patient files
• Answer patient questions and ensure patient comfort
• Monitor patients for condition changes, reporting any changes to physician
• Perform intervention duties during post-operative emergencies

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)

Medical specialties:

• Perioperative Care
• Surgery

Physical setting:

• Operating room
• PACU

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

• IV Skills Required

Experience:

• OR: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• RN (Required)
• ACLS Certification (Required)