Pre-Op PACU Registered Nurse (RN), Full-Time

Community Hospital•Grand Junction, CO

7h•$38 - $44•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position for a Pre-Op PACU RN at Community Hospital. The role involves acting as a patient advocate throughout their perioperative stay, maintaining professional care standards, and educating patients and their families. The nurse will also be responsible for initiating isolation precautions, ensuring patient comfort and safety, responding to emergencies, collaborating with the healthcare team, and providing comprehensive discharge education and reports.

Requirements

RN License
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
BLS from American Red Cross or American Heart Association with at least 3 months left before expiration is required upon hire

Nice To Haves

2 or more years of experience (for bonus eligibility)

Responsibilities

Acts as patient advocate throughout perioperative stay
Maintaining standards of professional care in accordance with American Society of Peri-anesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) standards
Explaining procedures/treatment/discharge to patient and family members to alleviate apprehension and to verify understanding of procedure/discharge
Initiating/maintaining isolation precautions as appropriate for safety of patient, staff and visitors
Providing for the emotional/physical comfort and safety of patients and visitors
Responding to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures and protocols
Collaborating with perioperative team, anesthesiologist and surgeon for continuum of patient care and discharge
Providing individualized discharge education and teaching as appropriate
Giving a patient report for transfer of care that includes assessment, safety issues etc.