Recovery Case Manager Jobs in Mobile, AL (NOW HIRING)

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• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
• Reviews charts for completeness, in accordance with documentation protocols prior to and after the surgical procedure
• Ensure that the Operating Room is prepared with all necessary supplies, implants. Instrumentation, and equipment
• Provides for patient safety by actively participating In the Intraoperative "timeout*
• Participates in counting all sponges, instruments, etc., at appropriate times during the surgical procedure
• Position the patient on the operating room table utilizing safety measures such as safety belts, positioning devices and alarms
• Assures aseptic conditions are maintained by the scrubbed surgical team throughout the procedure
• Take care of specimens, prepare, check, and monitor medications, and assist with dressings
• Serves as the communication liaison to family and members of the operating team
• Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol
• Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
• Observes, checks and monitors all equipment used during surgery to ensure operational efficiency
• Follow relevant safety and sanitation guidelines
• Participate in orientation and education of all operating room staff on an ongoing basis
• Participate in stocking and restocking medical supplies
• Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting
• Manage direct patient care of assigned patients that are scheduled for surgery or transferred to the PACU department for observation.
• Perform all aspects of care within the nursing scope of practice per the Alabama board of nursing
• Proficiently manages nursing assignments when assigned charge nurse and maintains PACU throughput Ensures all surgical patients are appropriately prepared and optimized for surgery in the preoperative holding area
• Appropriately recover all postoperative patients at the bedside per ASPANs guidelines and actively assist patients in returning to their pre-anesthesia state
• Collaborate with physicians, surgeons, anesthesiologists, technologist, and other hospital personnel as necessary to provide quality patient care appropriately with all other members of the health care team
• Support the daily operations of the OR and PACU schedules by
• Promote a positive work attitude and provide patient centered care
• Actively develops a sense of team. Initiates and participates In team development
• Maintains professional growth and development through an ongoing process of formal and informal education
• Communicates and uses appropriate customer relation skills with physicians, patients, families and healthcare team in person and via telephone
• Responds to overhead pages
• Accepts and completes all duties positively and without conflict
• Cooperates, he Ips others and improves the performance of the unit
• Completes all mandatory unit, educational and hospital requirements
• Utilizes cost effective practices in performing all aspects of the job
• Upon completion of orientation routinely serves as preceptor to new employee's
• Timely, consistent, and accurate handoffs to subsequent caregivers
• Works efficiently and professionally with positive attitude with surgical team
• Performs circulating duties in surgical services with minimal support
• Facilitate case turnover and OR efficiency
• Prepares case according to preference card.
• Notifies service line coordinator of any updates needing to be made.
• Participates on Shared Governance as assigned.
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities through quality measurement or participation of ICARE process as assigned.
• Performs scrub functions.
• Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
• Regular and prompt attendance
• Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
• Related duties as assigned

Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing meeting the minimum standards set by the State of Alabama Required
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure Upon Hire Required
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support within 90 Days Required
• BCLS - Basic Life Support within 30 Days Required
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 90 Days Required
• TCAR - Trauma Care After Resuscitation within 180 Days Required
• Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.