Part Time PACU RN

HCA Healthcare•Manchester, NH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The PACU Registered Nurse provides immediate post-operative care to surgical patients, including airway support, close monitoring of neurological and cardiac status, prompt response to complications or side effects, initial surgical-site wound care, and ensuring patient stability during recovery. The nurse collaborates with the surgical and anesthesia teams and is available for on-call coverage during select non-business hours. The role delivers therapeutic, patient-centered care to patients and families with needs ranging from basic to complex, using the nursing process and following hospital policies and procedures. The nurse assesses physical and psychosocial status, identifies care needs and potential crises, develops and updates individualized plans of care, implements and evaluates interventions, performs clinical skills safely, coordinates ordered care, and documents assessments, interventions, and outcomes in the electronic medical record. The nurse communicates status and changes to the multidisciplinary team, advocates for patients, supports a calm therapeutic environment, and contributes to quality improvement and effective use of system resources. The position also involves staying current with clinical evidence and resources, identifying opportunities to improve nursing practices and policies, and serving as a resource or trainer for colleagues. The schedule is two 10-hour shifts each week, overnight call approximately twice per month, and call every seventh weekend, alternating between day and night shifts. Catholic Medical Center is a 330-bed acute care hospital and Level III Trauma Center in Manchester, New Hampshire. It is part of HCA Healthcare’s statewide network. Benefits eligibility may vary by location.

Requirements

Current registration in New Hampshire as a Registered Nurse.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
At least 9 months of nursing experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) strongly preferred.
Specialty certification strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide immediate post-operative care to surgical patients in the PACU.
Manage airway support and monitor patients’ neurological and cardiac status.
Respond promptly to complications or side effects and provide initial surgical-site wound care.
Ensure patient stability during recovery and collaborate with surgical and anesthesia teams.
Assess patients’ physical and psychosocial status using interviews, examinations, and clinical data.
Identify nursing diagnoses and patient care problems, and assess for potential crisis situations.
Develop, implement, reassess, and update individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team.
Communicate patient status, assessed needs, responses to care, and changes in status to appropriate team members.
Perform required clinical-unit technical skills safely and competently, and coordinate medical diagnostic and therapeutic orders.
Anticipate and manage complications related to disease progression and invasive procedures.
Document plans of care, assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in the electronic medical record in accordance with applicable nursing standards.
Maintain a calm, supportive therapeutic environment and advocate for patients when appropriate.
Follow safety, organizational, ethical, and ANA Code of Ethics standards and implement applicable core measures.
Identify trends that could affect patient outcomes and use system resources effectively at the point of care.
Manage a complex clinical procedure common to the area of practice and guide colleagues in that procedure or technique.
Use critical thinking to solve problems and achieve patient outcomes.
Identify and communicate opportunities for innovative nursing practices and new or revised policies, procedures, or guidelines.
Use research and current evidence as resources in clinical practice.
Serve as a resource or trainer for colleagues on competencies, policies, procedures, and clinical practice.
Use change processes to improve patient care, the work environment, and patient and staff satisfaction.
Work two 10-hour shifts weekly and participate in overnight call approximately twice monthly and call every seventh weekend, alternating day and night shifts.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off and paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.