RN, Registered Nurse, PACU (7a-3:30p)

Saint Francis Health System

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse I provides nursing care in the Recovery Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at the Yale Campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care using the nursing process and follows hospital standards and unit policies and procedures to monitor and evaluate patient functional status. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with required call rotation.

The position requires a nursing diploma or degree from a program approved by a state board of nursing and a valid multi-state or Oklahoma Registered Nurse license. At least two years of PACU or critical care experience is highly preferred. This is identified as a safety-sensitive position under Oklahoma law.

Requirements

• Completion of the basic professional curricula of a school of nursing approved and verified by a state board of nursing, with a diploma or degree from that school or entitlement to hold one.
• Valid multi-state or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse license.
• Working knowledge of general disease-state management processes, the biopsychosocial model, and clinical pathways.
• Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to be detail-oriented when examining clinical and numerical data.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of two years of PACU or critical care experience.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to provide patient care.
• Assess, organize, and complete patient care while considering patients’ age, cultural background, and psychosocial factors.
• Document steps of the nursing process and use proper medical terminology.
• Address patient problems and progress toward care goals.
• Facilitate patient discharge through timely, appropriate referrals and patient education resources suited to patients’ age and cultural and psychosocial factors.
• Collaborate with other disciplines as appropriate.
• Support unit and hospital goals through performance improvement and educational activities, including attending in-services, meeting unit education standards, and completing variance reports.
• Coordinate activities of others and lead others performing the same work, without supervisory responsibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree