Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU - Hospital

Surgery Partners Careers • Great Falls, MT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for assessing and preparing patients for surgery, monitoring and caring for patients during the recovery phase, and assisting with inpatient transfer or discharge from the facility. This role involves recovering and monitoring higher acuity patients, including those with chest tubes, central lines, arterial lines, multiple IVs, and those requiring longer ventilator support post-operatively. The Registered Nurse also directly cares for medical and surgical observation patients admitted to observation beds from the emergency department, through direct admission, and/or post-surgical status.

Requirements

• Graduate of RN Nursing Program
• Minimum of 2 years of recent hospital experience in Med/Surgical or Critical Care Nursing
• Current MT RN license
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS
• Basic Nursing principles and procedures
• IV skills
• Basic office skills

Nice To Haves

• Training will be provided for HOPD staff to recover and monitor higher acuity patients

Responsibilities

• Assessing and preparing patients for surgery
• Monitoring and caring for patients during the recovery phase
• Assisting and preparing inpatient transfer or discharge from the facility
• Recovering and monitoring higher acuity patients with chest tubes and central lines, including arterial lines, multiple IVs and those requiring longer ventilator support post-operatively
• Directly caring for medical and surgical observation patients admitted to observation beds from the emergency department, through direct admission, and/or post-surgical status
• Receiving direction from Providers, Anesthesia providers, Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse
• Giving direction to LPN, C.N.A.

Benefits

• Excellent nurse to patient ratios
• Culture of teamwork, compassion, and opportunity for professional growth
• Good work/home life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree