Description:
- We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate pre- and post-op nurse with the potential to be the facility supervisor at both our Corpus Christi and Victoria locations. You will also specialize in conscious sedation, which is under proceduralist supervision.
- This role also involves providing comprehensive nursing care to patients before and after their procedures, managing emergency situations, preventing hospitalizations, and ensuring safe discharges. The nurse will also perform consultations and follow-up visits to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Internal title is “Clinical Specialists (CS)”.
- Comprehensive training provided
- If your resume is selected, you will be sent a link through Indeed messages to complete pre-interview videos through Spark Hire. This is mandatory in order to be considered for this position. This will only take a few minutes of your time. You will need to copy and paste the link to your address bar. Please check your email and spam inbox.
Key Responsibilities:
Pre-Operative & Post-Operative Duties:
- Conduct thorough patient assessments, including medical history, vital signs, and risk factors.
- Educate patients and their families about the procedure, pre-op instructions, and post-op care.
- Prepare patients for their procedure, ensuring they are properly prepped and informed.
- Administer pre-operative medications as prescribed.
- Assist in administering and monitoring conscious sedation, ensuring patient safety and comfort.
- Monitor patients’ recovery from conscious sedation and their overall condition post-surgery.
- Manage pain control and administer medications as needed.
- Provide wound care, including dressing changes and monitoring for signs of infection.
- Educate patients and their families about post-op care, medications, and follow-up appointments.
- Coordinate with other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive post-op care.
- Monitor and document patients' responses to sedation and ensure they meet discharge criteria.
- Assess patients for discharge readiness.
- Ensure patients have a clear understanding of discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Coordinate with home care services and other resources as necessary.
- Conduct follow-up calls to check on patients' recovery and address any concerns.
Emergency &Acute Care and Hospitalization Prevention:
- Recognize and respond to medical emergencies promptly and efficiently.
- Perform necessary interventions, including CPR and other life-saving techniques.
- Coordinate emergency transfers to inpatient facilities if required.
- Monitor patients for signs of complications or deterioration.
- Implement interventions to manage acute symptoms and prevent escalation.
- Provide education and support to patients and families to prevent readmissions.
- Develop and follow care plans tailored to each patient’s needs.
Consultations and Follow-Ups:
- Assist the Nurse Practitioner in consultations to assess patient suitability for outpatient revascular procedures and follow-up visits to monitor patient progress and address any post-op concerns.
- Provide ongoing education and support to patients and families throughout the recovery process.
Supervisor:
- Lean operations, process engineering, staff scheduling, hours mgmt, staff development, performance reviews, disciplinary action, people mgmt, team building, assurance of excellent patient care and service, continuous volume growth
Schedule:
- M-F, 8 -10hr shifts, Rotational Saturdays
- Travel between our Corpus Christi and Victoria, Texas locations is required (travel and mileage reimbursement provided)
- 100% outpatient position -- no hospital work, no call.
Benefits:
- We offer Health, Vision, Dental, Short/Long Term Disability and Life insurance.
- 401K Matching up to 5%
- We currently do not offer paid holidays or paid time off. Our pay is at the 99th percentile for all positions in the locations that we are in. Higher pay has a far higher dollarized value than paid holidays or PTO does. Thus, we do not offer paid holidays or PTO -- we offer the highest pay around.
- You may take up to 80 hours of UTO (unpaid time off).
- BLS/ACLS Reimbursement
- Scrub uniform Reimbursement
Requirements:
- 18-month minimum commitment
- RN License
- Strong clinical skills in patient assessment, IV therapy, wound care, medication administration, and conscious sedation.
- Acute/Emergency care setting experience is required.
- A+ customer service-oriented attitude, charisma, and excellent bedside manner.
- Spanish fluency required
- Excellent documentation skills with great attention to detail.
- Tech savviness - Experience with EMR systems and Google Workspace
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Spirit of continuous improvement -- strive to grow, improve, and learn... both professionally and personally, every single day, and to help the Company do the same
- All employees are expected to perform as an integral part of the PADS team and to provide supplemental support as requested, required, or assigned.
- Drug and background test required
About PAD Specialists:
We are a rapidly growing chain of outpatient medical offices specializing in diagnosing and treating Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). We have multiple facilities; Texas -- Houston, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Pasadena, Beaumont, Victoria, Corpus Christi, Edinburg, Brownsville, Laredo, Austin, Dallas, and El Paso. As well as in Little Rock, AR. Coming Soon: Atlanta, GA.
We value the highest quality of patient care and customer service. We seek long-term employees, with high standards for excellence and a desire to learn and grow professionally. We offer excellent on-the-job training and pay at the highest end of the scale.
Seeking A+ team members in all major categories: intelligence, responsibility, punctuality, communication, tech-savviness, confidence, humility, customer service attitude, efficiency, amiability, attention to detail, and results. Only the best need apply. High pay for top performers only. We look forward to interviewing you.
To learn more about our team, please copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://bit.ly/PADSTeamVids and visit our website: https://padspcs.com/
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45.00 - $50.00 per hour
Expected hours: 30 – 45 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Travel reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Physical setting:
Standard shift:
Weekly schedule:
Experience:
- Nursing: 1 year (Required)
- Acute care: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
Work Location: In person