Registered Nurse (RN) PACU, 32 hour, Evenings

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Beverly, MA

14d•$36 - $79

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.WE CARE by fostering the wellbeing of a health-focused workplace that supports work-life balance, empathy in understanding others' perspectives, collaboration for extraordinary results, accountability to achieve collective goals, respect for diversity and inclusiveness, and equity by ensuring everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential.Job Description:Beverly Hospital, located in Beverly Massachusetts is part of the Beth Israel Lahey Health System. The Beverly PACU consists of 15 PACU bays, 10 Pre-op holding bays, and 6 Surgical Day Care bays. Beverly Hospital, located in Beverly Massachusetts, is part of the Lahey Health System. We provide a wide range of specialties including; orthopedics, GYN, general, vascular, thoracic, spine, pediatrics, cysto, and ENT. The Peri anesthesia Registered Nurse is responsible for providing safe patient care for patients before and after operative and other invasive procedures. In this role, you will assume responsibility for the care of the peri anesthesia patient including assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care during the peri anesthesia phases of care. You will be responsible for directing and supervising ancillary staff members in providing the appropriate level of care in the most safe and efficient manner.

Requirements

Education: BSN preferred
Licensure, Certification, Registration: Current MA RN license, BCLS/ACLS/PALS required, certification in specialty area preferred
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: Communicates clearly and effectively with all team members. Has the physical capacity/ability to move patients and equipment as patient care needs indicate.
Experience: At least 1-2 years of work experience peri anesthesia, ER, or critical care

Responsibilities

Administers nursing care within the scope of hospital policies and procedures, Massachusetts state regulations and standards of practice issued by the American Nurses Association.
Follows guidelines of peri anesthesia practice through recommendations of The American Society of Peri Anesthesia Nurses (ASPAN).
Must be able to take assignment of “on-call” specified nights, weekends, and holidays
Collaborates and works in a team setting and shares the hospital CREATE values
Consistently maintains a courteous, helpful, and professional manner with all interactions with all patients, their families and staff members.
Assists co-workers with tasks to help meet the needs of the Perioperative Services to ensure efficiency and Patient flow.
Acts as an advocate for patients and their families.
Delivers care in a manner that preserves/protects patient autonomy, dignity, confidentiality, and rights.
Understands the legal implications of charting and documentation of patient care.
In emergency/crisis situations, demonstrates effective decision making and prioritizing patient needs to Initiate appropriate responses.
Participates in the quality improvement/ quality assurance process at the unit level.
Maintains strict adherence to the Northeast Hospital Corporation Confidentiality Policy.
Complies with all Northeast Hospital Corporation Policies.
Complies with behavioral expectations of the department and Northeast Hospital Corporation.
Maintains courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients.
Demonstrates an understanding of the job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment.
Demonstrates a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to Customer Service standards.
Participates in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities.
Participates in and successfully completes Mandatory Education.
Performs all other duties as needed or directed to meet the needs of the Perioperative Services department.