Inpatient Surgical Nursing

Surgical care nurses provide a safe, sterile environment and coordinate care across the disciplines that will continue patient care following surgery.

These nurses also play the role of patient advocate for pain management and personal needs during the patients post surgical care.

Perioperative 

• Number of beds: 10
• Nurse to patient ratio: 1:2
• Type of patients: Pre-op surgical patients of all ages and acuity
• Clinical make-up: RNs, nursing aides, unit desk clerks, and a clinical nurse educator    
• Shift availability: 10-hour shifts, 8 and 12-hour shifts
• Programs/councils:Advisory Council, Time Council
  

Interoperative

• Number of beds:24
• Nurse to patient ratio: 1:1
• Type of patients: surgical patients all ages
• Clnical make-up: RNs, nursing aides, technicians, unit desk clerks, and a clinical nurse educator    
• Shift availability:8-hour shifts, 12-hour shifts, 8 and 12-hour shifts, 10-hour shifts
• Programs/councils: OR Work Group, OR Relations Committee, Surgical Suite Performance Improvement, Time Committee Orientation Focus Group, Policy & Procedure Committee

PACU 

• Number of beds: 12, plus 3 isolation bays
• Nurse to patient Ratio: 1:2
• Type of patients: post-op surgical patients of all ages and acuity
• Clinical make-up: RNs, nursing aides, unit desk clerks, and a clinical nurse educator    
• Shift availability: 8 and 12-hour shifts
• Programs/councils: Advisory Council, Time Council