Registered Nurse (RN) - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) - Lourdes Hospital
About The Position
The Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, determining the priority of the patient’s problems and needs, implementing clinical nursing interventions to acute, critical patients that require intensive medical care, developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes, and ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment. The Registered Nurse (RN) - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) role at Lourdes Hospital, part of Mercy Health, focuses on providing patient-centered care within a faith-based organization that values compassion, collaboration, excellence, and respect. Mercy Health aims to enhance the well-being of all people in mind, body, and spirit.
Requirements
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- BLS Basic Life Support
- Graduate of an accredited Associates degree or Bachelors degree in Nursing
Nice To Haves
- ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support or PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (preferred at hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care; ACLS and/or PALS may be required within 6 months based on specific surgical department requirements)
- CNOR Certified Perioperative Nurse
- SGNA Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates
- Two years of RN experience in Critical Care Department
- Completion of OR internship program
- Successful completion of Peri-op 101
Responsibilities
- Utilize strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
- Determine the priority of the patient’s problems and needs
- Implement clinical nursing interventions to acute, critical patients that require intensive medical care
- Develop and perform patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes
- Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
- Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessment
- Observe the surgery and surgical team from a broad perspective and assist the team to create and maintain a safe and comfortable environment for the patient
- Manage the nursing care of the patient within the OR and coordinate the needs of the surgical team with other care providers
- Provide pre-op, intra-op, and post-op care, including assessment and discharge instructions
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- incentives
- referral bonuses
- 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage
- HAS/FSA options
- life insurance
- mental health resources and discounts
- Paid time off
- parental and FMLA leave
- short- and long-term disability
- backup care for children and elders
- Tuition assistance
- professional development
- continuing education support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
