Registered Nurse (RN) - Recovery Room (PACU) - St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital

Mercy Health BSMH • Boardman, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) delivers nursing care to patients by assessing their status, prioritizing their problems and needs, implementing clinical nursing interventions, developing and performing care plans, and maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment. In the operating room, the nurse collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team and manages the patient’s nursing care while coordinating the surgical team’s needs with other care providers. The role includes observing the procedure and surgical team to help maintain a safe and comfortable environment, providing pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care, and giving discharge instructions. The position is listed as 32 hours per week with all work shifts at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. The posting’s headline refers to the Recovery Room (PACU), while the job summary and duties describe an Operating Room (OR) role.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree program 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 is preferred at hire and must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care. ACLS and/or PALS may be required within six months based on specific surgical department requirements.

Nice To Haves

• CNOR Certified Perioperative Nurse certification.
• SGNA Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates membership or qualification.
• Two years of RN experience in a Critical Care Department.
• Completion of an OR internship program.
• Successful completion of Peri-op 101.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments.
• Observe the surgery and surgical team from a broad perspective and help create and maintain a safe, comfortable environment for the patient.
• Manage nursing care of the patient within the OR and coordinate the surgical team’s needs with other care providers.
• Provide pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care, including assessment and discharge instructions.
• Assess patient status, determine the priority of patient problems and needs, and implement clinical nursing interventions for acute and critical patients requiring intensive medical care.
• Develop and perform patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes.
• Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support. Benefits may vary based on market and employment status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree