Registered Nurse PACU Recovery Room
About The Position
Do you have the career opportunities as a Registered Nurse PACU Recovery Room you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you - at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Heart Hospital of Austin which is a part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare. Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at Heart Hospital of Austin! As a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), you will play a critical role in the immediate post-operative care of surgical patients. Your responsibilities will include managing airway support, closely monitoring neurological and cardiac status, and responding promptly to any complications or side effects. You will provide initial wound care to the patients' surgical site and ensure patient stability during recovery. You will collaborate with the surgical and anesthesia team. This role includes on-call availability during select non-business hours which will be discussed in the interview.You will complete an age-appropriate assessment on each assigned patient and create a specific plan of care upon patient arrivalYou will obtain supplies, equipment, and medication needed for patient careYou will monitor the patient throughout the recovery phaseYou will identify and correct airway obstructions, ensure uninterrupted oxygen therapy, and extubate patientsYou will administer IV therapyYou will recognize and report variations in patient condition to the appropriate individuals (physician, anesthesiologist, clinical nurse coordinator)You will monitor patients for adverse reactions prior to transport from Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)You will make rounds to check equipment cleanliness and appropriate storageYou will monitor narcotic and medication control
Requirements
- Minimum of 1 year of clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) in PACU, ED, IMC, PCU or Critical Care- required
- Associate's degree in Nursing (ADN)
- Current State of Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact Registered Nursing License. If Compact License, Texas license must be obtained within 90 days of hire
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification per St. David's Healthcare policy
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification per St. David's Healthcare policy
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - preferred
Responsibilities
- managing airway support
- closely monitoring neurological and cardiac status
- responding promptly to any complications or side effects
- provide initial wound care to the patients' surgical site
- ensure patient stability during recovery
- collaborate with the surgical and anesthesia team
- complete an age-appropriate assessment on each assigned patient
- create a specific plan of care upon patient arrival
- obtain supplies, equipment, and medication needed for patient care
- monitor the patient throughout the recovery phase
- identify and correct airway obstructions
- ensure uninterrupted oxygen therapy
- extubate patients
- administer IV therapy
- recognize and report variations in patient condition to the appropriate individuals (physician, anesthesiologist, clinical nurse coordinator)
- monitor patients for adverse reactions prior to transport from Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
- make rounds to check equipment cleanliness and appropriate storage
- monitor narcotic and medication control
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
