Registered Nurse Pre Op PACU

CommonSpirit Health•Salt Lake, UT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Registered Nurse at Holy Cross Hospital – Salt Lake City, you will provide comprehensive perioperative care in a high-acuity surgical environment. The department has 10 operating rooms, 10 pre-op beds, and 8 PACU bays on the same floor, handling 400–500 cases per month with anticipated growth. RNs are cross-trained and expected to be competent in both Pre-op/Phase II and PACU/Phase I. Patient ratios are 3:1 for Phase II and 2:1 in PACU, or 1:1 for high-acuity or pediatric cases. The RN facilitates communication and collaboration among the healthcare team and patient/family to meet patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The role promotes patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, adherence to patient care standards and the State Nurse Practice Act, and accountability for relationship-based care and the organization’s mission. The schedule is 36 hours per week, days, with variable shifts based on surgical volume and unit needs. Call is required for 5–7 shifts per six-week schedule, with a required 30-minute call-back radius. Relocation assistance of up to $10,000 is available to eligible new hires.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing, nursing diploma, or RN licensure by endorsement.
RN license in the state of employment.
Ability to meet the physical demands of medium work: exert or lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly.
Strong communication and collaboration skills and ability to apply the nursing process effectively.
Commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care.
Ability to work 36 hours per week on variable day shifts based on surgical volume and unit needs.
Participation in 5–7 call shifts per six-week schedule.
Ability to meet the required 30-minute call-back radius.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
One year of experience.
Strong PACU, ICU, and/or ER experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interviews, and review of medical records and clinical data.
Evaluate patients’ responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
Develop and implement patient plans of care, observe outcomes, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in accordance with nursing standards.
Demonstrate competency in therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, including IVs, incision and wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collection.
Maintain patient charts and records thoroughly and confidentially.
Document patient status, interventions, responses, and outcomes accurately and promptly.
Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
Promote, advocate for, and collaborate to protect each patient’s health, safety, and rights.
Assess patient and family readiness, needs, and ability to learn; provide education and evaluate its effectiveness.
Provide cross-trained coverage in Pre-op/Phase II and PACU/Phase I.