Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU - Hospital

Great Falls Hospital•Great Falls, MT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for assessing and preparing patients for surgery, monitoring and caring for patients during the recovery phase, and assisting with preparing inpatient transfer or discharge from the facility. This role involves recovering and monitoring higher acuity patients, including those with chest tubes and central lines, arterial lines, multiple IVs, and those requiring longer ventilator support post-operatively. The nurse will directly care for both medical and surgical observation patients admitted to observation beds from the emergency department, through direct admission, and/or post-surgical status. Receives direction from Providers, Anesthesia providers, Nurse Manager, and Charge Nurse. Gives direction to LPN and C.N.A.

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 certifications
Basic Nursing principles and procedures
IV skills
Basic office skills
Passing a pre-employment screening including criminal background check, drug screening, and health and immunizations screening

Responsibilities

Assessing and preparing patients for surgery
Monitoring and caring for patients during the recovery phase
Assisting with preparing inpatient transfer or discharge from the facility
Recovering and monitoring higher acuity patients with chest tubes and central lines, 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