Specialty Nurse - PACU

Nemours is seeking a Specialty Nurse, PACU to join our Nemours Children's Health team in Wilmington, DE. The Perioperative Specialty Nurse is responsible for an area of specialized nursing practice, and indirectcare to patients and their families in the perioperative settings. Utilizes the nursing process as a basis forproviding and evaluating nursing care, coordinates and facilitates patient needs prior to day of surgery,offers education and instruction to patient guardians prior to day of surgery, and works collaborativelywith the perioperative team to prepare the patient for surgery. Applies knowledge of growth anddevelopment, pathophysiology and family dynamics in delivery of care. Essential FunctionsPerform ongoing assessment and evaluation of patient progress and revision of interdisciplinaryplan of care related to patient needs.• Identify patient/family need for further resources and initiates appropriate teaching and/orreferrals.• Participate in patient phone calls.• Explain treatment regimens to patient/family after having discussed with the perioperative team.• Demonstrate ability to share clinical knowledge with other members of the health care team;works collaboratively with multiple service areas to coordinate tests, education, and pre-surgicalneeds as indicated.• Act as a liaison between families and members of the health care team.• Utilize specialized body of knowledge and technical skills in nursing practice related tosubspecialty in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, hospital policy and protocol.• Participate in the development of standards of care for the specialty patient population.• Demonstrate proficiency in the care of all ages; neonates, pediatrics, adolescents and adults.• Recognize and identifies own learning needs and responsibility for continual development; strivesto increase knowledge and identifies goals for professional growth.• Responsible for participation in departmental and hospital programs for Quality/ProcessAssessment and Improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, makingrecommendations and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with the goals of theNemours Foundation.• Work collaboratively with OR admins coordinating times, scheduling plan, and ongoingadjustments as indicated with the OR schedule to allow for a fluid patient flow process throughoutperioperative services every day.• Actively participated in nursing shared governance and unit specific meetings.• Diligently work to level-load, identify complex patients, identify cardiac patients, and communicateplans and needs to the appropriate perioperative teams.• Advanced communication skills, willingness to have challenging conversations with families aswell as in depth screening of the patient’s medical record are required. RequirementsAssociate's Degree in Nursing; BSN preferredOne to three years of experienceCompanyNemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

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