Registered Nurse - Recovery Room
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides post-operative patient care in the PACU through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role coordinates post-operative care with surgeons and anesthesiologists, guides other personnel, and maintains PACU standards of care. The nurse communicates changes in patients’ clinical conditions to physicians, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal findings, and symptoms. The position also collaborates across departments to support quality care, patient flow, and unit organization; follows regulations and hospital or unit policies; participates in performance improvement, meetings, and in-services; and serves as a resource for other personnel as appropriate. The PACU RN is directly accountable to the OR Charge Nurse and Director of Surgical Services, and indirectly to the House Supervisor.
Requirements
- Current and valid state RN license.
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
- ACLS (AHA) certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
- Previous Critical Care or PACU experience, or a minimum of one year of on-the-job training.
Nice To Haves
- Critical Care RN (CCRN) certification.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Responsibilities
- Deliver patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for patients within the PACU scope of services.
- Coordinate post-operative patient care with the surgeon and anesthesiologist.
- Direct and guide other personnel while maintaining PACU standards of care.
- Communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions to physicians, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal results, and symptoms.
- Collaborate with other departments and co-workers to provide quality care, support efficient patient flow, and maintain unit organization.
- Adhere to regulations, standards, and hospital or unit policies and procedures.
- Participate in performance improvement activities, unit meetings, and in-services.
- Act as a resource for other personnel as appropriate.
Benefits
- Paid time off.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Medical coverage.
- Dental coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Voluntary benefit options.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
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