Registered Nurse Post Anesthesia Same Day Surgery Float Pool

Intermountain Health

1d • $35 - $53 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The RN uses the nursing process, technology, therapeutic interventions, evidence-based practice, and coordination with other health team members. In this Post Anesthesia Same Day Surgery Float Pool role, the nurse guides patients through same-day surgery by providing preoperative and postoperative care, education, and compassionate support.

The role is scheduled for 36 hours per week, typically across four weekday shifts. Shifts may be 8, 9, 10, or 12 hours, with start and end times varying according to department needs. Pre-op shifts may start as early as 5:15 AM and post-op shifts may end as late as 9:30 PM. Nights, weekends, holidays, and call are not required. The position is based at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah.

Requirements

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice; valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of employment start.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution; degree will be verified. The posting states this requirement is effective as of its last update on 04/27/2025, with prior requirements applying to employees hired or promoted before that date.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
• RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain a BSN within four years of their hire date.
• Skills in patient care delivery, nursing fundamentals, interdisciplinary teamwork, documentation, professional etiquette, accountability, patient care coordination, communication, patient evaluation, and critical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' physical, social, and psychological status, including relevant cognitive, communication, and developmental skills, and consider information from the interdisciplinary team.
• Collaboratively develop individualized plans of care using assessment information and critical thinking, involving patients, families, team members, and physicians, including in planning education and follow-up support.
• Direct interdisciplinary care through appropriate delegation, coordination, and collaboration, and provide or delegate care consistent with the plan, care guidelines, and licensure.
• Prioritize, coordinate, and organize patient care while managing time, supplies, and resources effectively.
• Evaluate patient responses to interventions and achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction; revise the plan and reassess as appropriate.
• Promote the nursing profession and participate in the development of others.
• Integrate legal and ethical standards into practice, comply with regulatory standards, practice within licensure, and provide accurate and timely documentation.
• Provide skilled preoperative and postoperative care, education, and support to patients undergoing same-day surgery.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package covering programs intended to support wellness and caregivers' health, happiness, security, connection, and engagement.
• Professional advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level