Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) - St. Francis Downtown

Bon Secours Health System•Greenville, SC

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Bon Secours is a faith-based and patient-focused organization dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of all people in mind, body, and spirit through exceptional patient care. The organization fosters a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence, and respect, seeking associates committed to values of human dignity, integrity, service, and stewardship. The Registered Nurse (RN) position in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at St. Francis Downtown is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients. This involves utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, determine the priority of patient problems and needs, and implement clinical nursing interventions for acute, critical patients requiring intensive medical care. The RN will also develop and perform patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes, and ensure a safe and therapeutic environment for patients.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Associates degree or Bachelors degree in Nursing
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
BLS Basic Life Support
ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support or PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (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)

Nice To Haves

ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support or PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (preferred at hire)
CNOR Certified Perioperative Nurse (preferred, not required)
SGNA Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (preferred, not required)
Two years of RN experience in Critical Care Department (preferred, not required)
Completion of OR internship program (preferred, not required)
Successful completion of Peri-op 101 (preferred, not required)

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessment
Observes the surgery and surgical team from a broad perspective and assists the team to create and maintain a safe and comfortable environment for the patient
Responsible for managing the nursing care of the patient within the OR and coordinating the needs of the surgical team with other care providers
Provides pre-op, intra-op, and post-op care, including assessment and discharge instructions
Other duties as assigned