This role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating ambulatory pre- and post-anesthesia patient care and pain management efficiently and accurately.

• Requires a nursing diploma or degree, Tennessee licensure, ACLS certification (within one year if not current), and at least one year of ambulatory PACU experience.
• Experience in perioperative care within an ambulatory surgery setting is necessary.
• Skills include working with standard patient care equipment, handling high-pressure situations, and utilizing systems like Omnicell and EKG.
• Work environment involves caring for diverse patients, with exposure to anesthetics, radiation, and infectious agents.
• Physical demands include standing for long hours, lifting up to 250 lbs, and overtime availability.
• Performance involves comprehensive patient assessments, individualized care planning, collaboration with surgical teams, patient education, medication administration, accurate documentation, and timely reassessment.
• Maintains professionalism, cleanliness, safety, and a healing environment while fulfilling position-specific qualifications and responsibilities.