Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Rn / Internal Travel Team

Emory • Atlanta, GA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Emory Healthcare is seeking a capable Post-Anesthesia Care RN for their internal travel nursing team. This role offers flexibility to tailor work-life balance and involves travel to different Emory locations. The ideal candidate is a skilled clinician with broad patient care experience and a sound understanding of a particular patient population. They should identify appropriate standards of care, safely provide patient care, and support the unit's and hospital's Vision Alignment Matrix. The role involves using acquired knowledge, theory, research, and experience to respond to clinical situations, applying the Synergy Model for Care, and personalizing care for each patient/family. The RN will serve as a preceptor and resource to colleagues, advocate for patients/families, and maintain courteous and professional behavior.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• 2.5 years of recent and relevant nursing experience in Post-Anesthesia Care (PACU)
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Georgia.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, FHM (relevant to role) required.
• Professional certification in at least 1 relevant specialty area required.
• Completion of professional certification in relevant specialty area required within 1 year of employment with ESP.

Responsibilities

• Assesses assigned patients; reviews medical history, admitting diagnosis, physician's orders, nursing history, and evaluation of diagnostic data.
• Interviews patient and family to determine patient needs; communicates these to interdisciplinary health care team members as appropriate.
• Determines appropriate nursing interventions for identified problems, symptoms, behavioral changes.
• Identifies appropriate standards of care and/or collaborative clinical pathways to guide the plan of care; revises as appropriate.
• Administers direct nursing care to assigned patients based on priorities and timeframes.
• Evaluates patients' responses to delivery of nursing care and patient education for self-care.
• Keeps patients and family up to date on progress.
• Develops, conducts and evaluates patient and family education in discussing plan of care.
• Teaches family and patient to perform specific procedures; documents activities.
• Explains rational and/or principles behind the physiology or consequences of treatments when required.
• Determines and mobilizes equipment and resources necessary for successful patient care; seeks assistance in completing nursing interventions.
• Works with manager to formulate plan for professional development.
• Attends educational in-services as appropriate.
• Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments.
• Following established charting procedures, documents all aspects of patient care to show progress or changes in patient's condition.
• Collaborates with members of the health care team to determine patient needs and needs of significant others in planning the treatment.
• Attends scheduled staff meetings.
• Provides clinical guidance to students and ancillary staff.
• Demonstrates competency in all new equipment and procedures.
• Serves on committees.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• Family-focused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed