Registered Nurse - Recovery Room

Prime Healthcare • Olympia Fields, IL

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the PACU and is accountable directly to the OR Charge Nurse and the Director of Surgical Services, and indirectly to the House Supervisor. The nurse delivers patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for patients within the PACU scope of services. 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 results, and symptomatology. The position also collaborates across departments to support quality care, efficient patient flow, and unit organization, adheres to applicable regulations and policies, participates in performance improvement activities, meetings, and in-services, and serves as a resource to other personnel as appropriate.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN License.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintained current.
• ACLS (AHA) certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained current.
• 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 preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

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 symptomatology.
• Work with other departments and coworkers to provide quality patient care, efficient patient flow, and unit maintenance and 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
• 401K retirement plan
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Voluntary benefit options
• Sign-on bonus available for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed