CREEKSIDE - PRE-OP/PACU REGISTERED NURSE

MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL LLC • Idaho Falls, ID

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About The Position

Mountain View Hospital is looking for a Pre-Op/PACU Registered Nurse to join our team! JOB SUMMARY: The Operating Room RN is responsible for the delivery and documentation of patient care during the intra-operative period. The RN will assess the patient’s needs, physiologically as well as emotionally, and plan nursing care accordingly. The nursing role during this phase focuses on providing quality patient care through familiarity with and adherence to policies and procedures, and standards of practice for perioperative nursing. She/he will also monitor compliance to established standards and policies and procedures for surgical scrubs. He/she will facilitate and demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors at all times. The Pre-Op/Admitting nurse provides nursing care to patients being admitted for surgery. The nursing role during this phase focuses on assessing, identifying, and solving nursing care and pre-operative problems. The nurse is responsible for starting and monitoring IVs, administering pre-operative medications, performing pre-operative instruction, explanation of patient’s rights and procedures. The nurse will be responsible to calling patients prior to procedure for the preoperative admission times and health history. They must facilitate and demonstrates cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors at all times. The PACU, Phase I nurse provides nursing care to patients returning from surgery. The nursing role during this phase focuses on assisting the patient through the transition from an anesthetized state to an awake condition. The nurse is responsible for assisting and maintaining adequate ventilation, hemostasis and circulation; assessing level of consciousness, providing pain management, and ensuring the safety of the patient until transferred to another unit. He/she must facilitate and demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors at all times. BENEFITS: Taking care of our community starts with taking care of our own team. Mountain View Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include: Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match) Earned Quarterly Bonus Program Education Reimbursement Program Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification. ABOUT MOUNTAIN VIEW: Mountain View Hospital and our 29 affiliate clinics are committed to providing compassionate, cutting edge care to our patients. We serve the entire Snake River Valley – all the way from Pocatello to Rexburg. Our medical capabilities span everything from wound care to urgent care, oncology to neurology, physical therapy to speech therapy, a Level III NICU, robust robotic surgery department and a continuously expanding rural health practice. Our work environment is mission driven, people-centric and supportive. It is what sets apart and makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference in your community, we invite you to apply.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Idaho required.
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification required.
• Operating room experience preferred or one year nursing experience.
• Operating room equipment and computer knowledge.
• Must have the ability to effectively read, write, and speak English.
• Dosage Calculation and General mathematical Skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Can adapt to rapidly changing workloads due to changes in the surgery census.
• Can frequently and consistently make sound judgments.
• Works well with others.
• Can work well under pressure and meet multiple and competing deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• CNOR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• delivery and documentation of patient care during the intra-operative period
• assess the patient’s needs, physiologically as well as emotionally, and plan nursing care accordingly
• providing quality patient care through familiarity with and adherence to policies and procedures, and standards of practice for perioperative nursing
• monitor compliance to established standards and policies and procedures for surgical scrubs
• assessing, identifying, and solving nursing care and pre-operative problems
• starting and monitoring IVs, administering pre-operative medications, performing pre-operative instruction, explanation of patient’s rights and procedures
• calling patients prior to procedure for the preoperative admission times and health history
• assisting the patient through the transition from an anesthetized state to an awake condition
• assisting and maintaining adequate ventilation, hemostasis and circulation
• assessing level of consciousness, providing pain management, and ensuring the safety of the patient until transferred to another unit

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)
• Earned Quarterly Bonus Program
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees