Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview Health Services is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Perianesthesia (PACU) team at University of Minnesota Medical Center West Bank Campus and Masonic Children's Hospital. This role involves working with a team including nursing assistants, schedulers, instrument technicians, and MDs. The PACU RN is responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care for all assigned Perianesthesia (pre- and post-op) patients, adhering to all policy, procedure, and professional practice guidelines. The RN coordinates care with the health care team and delegates responsibilities as appropriate. The UMMC West Bank is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota, providing a platform for specialized treatments and training. The unit has 15 operating rooms, 1 EP Lab, and 1 Cath Lab, serving an average of 36 cases per day with innovative surgical suites for adult and pediatric patients. Surgeries cover a wide range of specialties including Ortho/Spine/Oral, Peds CV-Hearts/Cardio Thoracic, Peds Neuro/Generals/Urology/Bariatrics, Peds Transplant, Adult Urology, GYN, ENT/Eye/Plastics, Peds Dental, and Da Vinci Robotics.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years current experience as RN in PACU, ICU, IMC, or other critical care areas. NICU- only or ED-only experience is not applicable to minimum criteria.
Current MN RN License
BLS certification at time of hire
ACLS and PALS certification required within 6 months of hire

Nice To Haves

3 years; experience as RN in PACU, ICU, or other Critical Care areas.
Hospital-based Adult and or Pediatric PACU experience.
BSN preferred.
Certification in a related specialty is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Assesses patient needs and identifies expected nursing outcomes.
Collaborates with patient, family and other health team members to develop a nursing plan as part of an integrated, comprehensive plan of care.
Develops an individualized plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, condition and other relevant needs.
Evaluates care and patient response to interventions and expected outcomes.
Collaborates and communicates effectively and respectfully with the patient, family and members of the health care team within and across care settings to promote partnership-based health care.
Demonstrates the ability to advance care by utilizing standards, guidelines, care pathways and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes.
Promotes a culture of evidence based practice (EBP).