Registered Nurse (RN) - Recovery Room (PACU) - Tiffin Hospital

Mercy Health • Tiffin, OH

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Recovery Room (PACU) at Tiffin Hospital delivers nursing care to patients, using organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, prioritize problems and needs, implement clinical nursing interventions, develop and carry out care plans, and maintain a safe, therapeutic environment. The position collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team and conducts initial and ongoing patient assessments. It provides pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care, including assessment and discharge instructions, and coordinates patient care needs with the surgical team and other care providers. The posting describes observation of surgery and the surgical team to help maintain a safe and comfortable environment for the patient.

The role is scheduled for 36 hours per week on days/afternoons. Education, licensure, and certification requirements include graduation from an accredited nursing associate or bachelor’s degree program and current state RN licensure. BLS and ACLS or PALS are 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 depending on department requirements. CNOR and SGNA credentials are preferred but not required.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited associate degree or bachelor’s degree program in Nursing.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• BLS Basic Life Support and ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support or PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support are 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, depending on specific surgical department requirements.

Nice To Haves

• CNOR Certified Perioperative Nurse certification; preferred but not required.
• SGNA Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates credential; preferred but not required.
• Two years of RN experience in a Critical Care Department; preferred but not required.
• Completion of an OR internship program; preferred but not required.
• Successful completion of Peri-op 101; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments.
• Observe surgery and the 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, prioritize patient problems and needs, implement clinical nursing interventions, and develop and carry out patient care plans.
• 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