Registered Nurse PACU
About The Position
As a PACU Registered Nurse at St. Francis Hospital, you will provide critical recovery care within a centralized surgical department that includes 16 OR suites, 23 PACU bays, and 17 pre-op beds. In this role, you will manage post-surgical recovery for a diverse patient population ranging from infants to geriatric patients, performing simultaneous Phase I and Phase II recovery within a unified unit. Your daily responsibilities focus on the stabilization and recovery of patients, including advanced airway management, continuous physiological monitoring, and comprehensive pain management. You will also provide essential discharge education to support patients as they transition home. This fast-paced unit handles an average of 45–50+ cases daily, with rare instances of recovering patients from other departments. Please note that to ensure the highest standard of safety for our patients, ACLS and PALS certifications must be obtained within six months of your hire date. Penrose-St. Francis Health Services is a full-service, 712-bed acute care provider in Colorado Springs comprising Penrose Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and St Francis Hospital - Interquest. St. Francis Hospital opened in 2008 to keep pace with the growing needs of the Colorado Springs' community on the north side of the city. St. Francis Hospital features 340-beds and offers a modern Birth Center, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cancer Center, Emergency Department, Level III Trauma Center, Imaging Services, Acute Inpatient Rehab, Surgical Services and Critical Care Unit. It also serves as southern Colorado's home base for the Flight For Life Colorado air medical transport service. It's an incredible time to join us as we celebrate recognition with Magnet Hospital designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for superior quality in nursing care. With more than 300 days of annual sunshine, mild winters and easy-to-access recreational areas including Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods and some of Colorado's top destination resorts, you will enjoy an incredible lifestyle while having the career you've always wanted. As our RN, you will assume responsibility for facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with the healthcare team and patient/family to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient, advancing modern nursing through compassionate care. Every day you will promote optimal patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, adhering to patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act, and demonstrating personal accountability for relationship-based care and our organizational mission. To be successful in this role, you will be a Registered Nurse with a commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care, strong communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to apply the nursing process effectively within a supportive, mission-driven environment.
Requirements
- Associates Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required for new graduates, preferred for experienced RNs
- RN License required; Current state nursing licenses or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact
- One year of Nursing experience
Nice To Haves
- ACLS and PALS certifications must be obtained within six months of your hire date.
- Previous PACU experience or strong clinical background
- Previous PACU/ICU/ED experience
- Bachelors Degree in Nursing
Responsibilities
- Manage post-surgical recovery for a diverse patient population ranging from infants to geriatric patients, performing simultaneous Phase I and Phase II recovery within a unified unit.
- Focus on the stabilization and recovery of patients, including advanced airway management, continuous physiological monitoring, and comprehensive pain management.
- Provide essential discharge education to support patients as they transition home.
- Facilitate, communicate, and collaborate with the healthcare team and patient/family to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient.
- Advance modern nursing through compassionate care.
- Promote optimal patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, adhering to patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act.
- Demonstrate personal accountability for relationship-based care and our organizational mission.
- Assess patient’s physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, review of medical records & clinical data.
- Evaluate patient’s response and intervene to ensure optimal patient outcome.
- Develop and implement patient plan of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic/diagnostic interventions including, but not limited to, IV’s, incision/wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collections.
- Thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records.
- Document ongoing status, interventions, patient response and outcomes in an accurate, timely manner.
- Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
- Promote, advocate, and collaborate to protect the health and safety and rights of each patient.
- Provide patient/family education through assessment of patient/family learning readiness, needs, and ability.
- Provide teaching and evaluate effectiveness of teaching.
Benefits
- Magnet Hospital designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for superior quality in nursing care.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
