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PACU/PSU Manager

Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood (11022)

Houston, TX
25 days ago

Job Description

Join Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood as a PACU/PSU Manager, where you'll lead perioperative services to ensure high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment. This role requires expertise in surgical procedures and strong leadership to maintain compliance with health standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee operations of the Pre-Admission Testing, Pre-Operative Area, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, and the Phase II Step Down Unit
  • Ensure highest quality and safe delivery of patient care
  • Maintain compliance with professional nursing, JCAHO, Texas Department of Health and all Federal and State standards of care

Required Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
  • Current Texas Nursing License
  • Current BLS, ACLS and PALS
  • Minimum of 3 years Pre-Op or acute experience preferred
  • Strong knowledge of surgical procedures and management of the surgical patient
  • Understand principles of aseptic technique and their implementation
  • Ability to care for patients from infancy to geriatrics
  • Knowledge base to recognize, evaluate, solve problems and correct errors
  • Ability to quickly adapt to changing condition of the patient when needed
  • Excellent teaching skills
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Demonstrate strong professional and ethical behavior
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, physicians and fellow employees
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Demonstrate accountability, creativity, innovation and be receptive to change
  • Possess basic knowledge of Performance Improvement ideology