Southern NH Health System - Registered Nurse (RN) - Pre-Op/PACU - Ambulatory Surgery Center - Part Time

SolutionHealth • Nashua, NH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Patient Care Services team, and accountable to the RN Mgr Clinical Nurse Manager, the Pre-Op and PACU Registered Nurse cares for and monitors patients (6 months to geriatric) who are recovering from a surgical or invasive procedure that received anesthesia (general, regional or local). The Pre-Op and PACU Registered Nurse will be responsible for providing all aspects of patient care following surgery, including monitoring vital signs, continual reassessment, wound care, management of pain and nasueau, and education to patients and their family about homecare instructions.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing required.
• Current New Hampshire licensure as a Registered Nurse required.
• A minimum of one-two years of medical, surgical or telemetry nursing experience required.
• Knowledge of professional nursing practice.
• Ability to make decisions in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Ability to achieve unit specific competencies by identified timeline(s) in appendix for specific unit.
• Basic Life Support Within 30 days (As Applicable)
• Pre-anesthesia care for patients aged 6 months through adulthood
• Post-anesthesia care for patients aged 6 months through adulthood with a focus on the management of airway, pain and post-op nausea and vomiting
• Intravenous Therapy
• Manage and assist patients receiving commonly used anesthesia techniques (general, regional, local, MAC)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Basic Dysrhythmia

Responsibilities

• Assess and implement priority-based nursing care and establish goals to meet the patient’s needs.
• Integrate patient values, best practice, and evidence into patient care.
• Engage patients and/or families in the care delivery.
• Function competently within own scope of practice.
• Utilize a communication style/practice to meet the needs of the team and/or the situation.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to provide the patient with comprehensive care.
• Participate in the incorporation of new evidence into practice, promoting a culture of safety in the work area.
• Identify and participate in quality initiatives in own care settings and organization wide.
• Apply technology and standardized practices to support patient safety, quality and patient education.

Benefits

• Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employees
• Short-term, long-term disability, life & pet insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• 403(b) Retirement savings plans
• Continuous earned time accrual & So Much More!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees