Recovery Room RN - Endoscopy, On-Call - Falls Church

Company: Kaiser
Location: Burke
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Job Summary:

Provides quality patient care for post-operative patients, in accordance with nursing Philosophy and approved standards.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Performs within the established standard of post anesthesia and critical care nursing.
• Utilizes the standard of care in the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of the surgical patient in the delivery of post-operative nursing care.
• Formulates care plans based on individual assessment of physiologic functions and problems identified pre-operatively and intra-operatively.
• Provides nursing care utilizing clinical knowledge and expertise, reacting immediately to adverse physiological changes within seconds, to reverse and revive the patients physiological functions.
• Renders nursing care following aseptic techniques.
• Assembles and communicates appropriate information in verbal or written reports in order to maintain continuity of care.
• Executes proper use of equipment and supplies used in Recovery Room area.
• Participates in the Surgery Departments Quality Assurance Program.
• Promotes personal and professional growth by actively participating in continuing education programs.
• Participates in the professionalism of the operating room by showing courtesy, compassion respect and adherence to the standards.
• Assumes other related duties as directed. Basic Qualifications:
  
  Experience
  • Minimum two (2) years of current Recovery Room or Critical Care experience required.
    Education
    • N/A
      License, Certification, Registration
      • This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required before hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.
        • Registered Nurse License (Virginia) within 6 months of hire AND Registered Nurse License (Maryland) within 6 months of hire
          OR
          • Compact License: Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire
            • Registered Nurse License (District of Columbia) within 6 months of hire
              • Advanced Cardiac Life Support
                • Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
                  
                  Additional Requirements:
                  • Proficiency in the use of applicable computer software.
                  • Good oral and written communication skills required.
                    
                    Preferred Qualifications:
                    • Recent Recovery Room experience preferred.
                    • Certification in IV insertion and therapy preferred.
                      Job Schedule:
                      Job Category: Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners

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