Registered Nurse - Day Surgery, Waukesha Memorial Hospital- 0.6 FTE

ProHealth Care•Waukesha, WI

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Post Anesthesia Care Unit provides immediate care for patients recovering from anesthesia. Nurses monitor patients as they recover from procedures requiring general anesthesia until they are admitted as an inpatient or return to Day Surgery for discharge home. WMH has 11 PACU bays staffed by Registered Nurses and supported by CNA/transporters. Day surgery department supports the operating room, interventional radiology, and future plans for cath lab. The Clinical Nurse is a competent practitioner who integrates theoretical knowledge with clinical experience in the care of patients and families. Care is delivered using a deliberate, systematic approach and practice is guided by increasing awareness of patterns of patient responses in recurrent situations. These nurses demonstrate a mastery of most technical skills and begin to view clinical situations from a patient and family focus as they provide professional nursing care within clinical areas/ campuses as required by staffing matrices. These nurses also supervise and direct delegated nursing acts commensurate with educational preparation and demonstrated abilities of the person supervised.

Requirements

Associate's Degree in Nursing required.
Wisconsin Registered Nurse License
Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree is preferred
Procedural experience
Previous PACU or critical care experience preferred

Responsibilities

Monitor patients as they recover from procedures requiring general anesthesia until they are admitted as an inpatient or return to Day Surgery for discharge home.
Provide professional nursing care within clinical areas/ campuses as required by staffing matrices.
Supervise and direct delegated nursing acts commensurate with educational preparation and demonstrated abilities of the person supervised.