<p>Job Summary:</p> <p>Provides quality patient care for pre-operative and post-operative patients, in accordance with nursing philosophy and approved standards.</p> <p>Essential Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Performs within the established standard of pre- and post- anesthesia nursing and critical care nursing. </li><li>Utilizes the standard of care in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the surgical patient in the delivery of pre-operative and post-operative nursing care. </li><li>Formulates care plans based on individual assessment of physiologic functions and problems identified pre-operatively and intra-operatively. </li><li>Provides nursing care utilizing clinical knowledge and expertise, reacting immediately to adverse physiological changes within seconds, to reverse and revive the patients physiological functions. </li><li>Renders nursing care following aseptic techniques. </li><li>Assembles and communicates appropriate information in verbal or written reports in order to maintain continuity of care. </li><li>Executes proper use of equipment and supplies used in the pre-operative area and the recovery (Stage I and Stage II) area. </li><li>Participates in the Perioperative Services quality assurance program. </li><li>Promotes personal and professional growth by actively participating in continuing education programs. </li><li>Participates in the professionalism of the Perioperative Services by adhering to the standards. </li><li>May be required to administer conscious sedation after appropriate training and competency requirements are met </li><li>Assumes other related duties as directed. </li></ul>