Key Responsibilities
- Receive patients from the surgical team and check immediate post-op status.
- Monitor blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and oxygen saturation continuously.
- Maintain clear airways and provide oxygen therapy as prescribed.
- Assess consciousness levels, reflexes, and post-surgical pain.
- Manage intravenous lines, blood products, and fluid balance.
- Recognize early signs of clinical deterioration and act rapid.
- Administer prescribed recovery medications and log narcotics securely.
- Complete accurate recovery chart notes and handover summaries.