Registered Nurse (RN) PACU

UHS • Wellington, FL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Wellington Regional Medical Center is hiring a per diem Registered Nurse for its Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), with day shifts and the opportunity to pick up additional shifts. The 235-bed acute care community hospital is located in Wellington, Florida, and serves Palm Beach County. The RN provides safe, competent nursing care in accordance with facility policies, standards, and philosophy, while providing professional leadership and support to the healthcare team. Patient-centered care is the foundation for nursing activities, and the nurse is expected to demonstrate service excellence.

In the PACU, the RN recognizes signs and symptoms of stroke, calls a stroke alert overhead, and follows the stroke alert process. The RN performs and documents the NIHSS, assesses patients after thrombolytic and/or endovascular therapy, and assumes care of stroke-alert patients while they are in the PACU. Stroke knowledge must be maintained through four hours of online training annually.

Wellington Regional emphasizes patient safety, teamwork, compassion, innovation, professional growth, and a supportive work environment. Its nursing teams use a top-of-license approach, with RNs, LPNs, and clinical managers focused on patient safety and quality care. The organization offers continuing education and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement, including Charge, Supervisor, Nurse Manager-in-training, and nursing executive track opportunities.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program.
• Current Florida nursing license.
• Current BLS certification upon hire.
• Current ACLS certification upon hire.
• PALS certification within three months of hire.
• Successfully pass any pre-employment assessment(s) required by the facility.

Nice To Haves

• One year of full-time or three years of part-time experience in an acute care setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, competent nursing care in accordance with facility policies, standards, and philosophy.
• Provide professional leadership and support to the healthcare team.
• Use patient-centered care as the foundation for nursing activities and demonstrate service excellence.
• Recognize signs and symptoms of stroke, call a stroke alert overhead, and verbalize the stroke alert process.
• Perform and document the NIHSS.
• Assess patients who have received thrombolytic and/or endovascular therapy.
• Assume care of stroke-alert patients while they are in the PACU.
• Complete four hours of online stroke training annually to maintain current stroke knowledge.
• Participate in teamwork, effective communication, decision-making, and process improvement.

Benefits

• Continuing education options.
• Opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement.
• Charge, Supervisor, Nurse Manager-in-training, and nursing executive track opportunities.
• Opportunity to pick up additional shifts.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree