Registered Nurse Recovery Room

Prime Healthcare•Kansas City, MO

12h•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Recovery Room Nurse (RN), to join our growing team. You will be a part of a close-knit, highly collaborative operating room team that assists with Orthopedics, Podiatry, Gastroenterology, and General Surgeries. The Recovery Room RN is an essential member of the perioperative team, who advocates for patients that are under anesthesia and/or sedation.

Requirements

Current and valid state RN License.
Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
ACLS (AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
Previous Critical Care or PACU experience or minimum of one year on the job training.

Nice To Haves

Critical Care RN (CCRN) preferred.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for all patients within the PACU scope of services.
The Registered Nurse also coordinates the post-operative care of the patient with the surgeon and anesthesiologist, directs and guides other personnel while maintaining standards of care in the PACU.
He/She communicates with the physician about changes in the patient's clinical condition including hemodynamic monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and abnormal results and symptomatology.
Works with other departments and co-workers to provide quality patient care across the continuum, efficient patient flow and unit maintenance and organization.
Responsible for adherence to regulations, standards and hospital or unit policies and procedures.
Responsible for participation in Performance Improvement activities, unit meetings and in-services.
Acts as a resource for other personnel as appropriate.