Registered Nurse - Cox Surgery Center SDS, PACU, Post Op - Full Time - Day Shift

CoxHealth • Springfield, MO

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides care for post-operative patients of all ages recovering from general, regional, and local anesthesia. The nurse evaluates plans, implements and documents nursing care, assesses pain, maintains hemodynamic and neurological stability, and maintains a patent airway. Because patients’ physiological conditions may change rapidly, PACU RNs provide diligent care through monitoring, assessment, intervention, and continuous reassessment.

This full-time, day-shift position is in the Same Day Surgery-PACU department at Cox Surgery Center in Springfield, Missouri. The scheduled hours are 0600–1830, 36 hours per week.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Active RN license in the state of Missouri.
• Obtain BLS within 90 days.
• Obtain PALS within one year of hire.
• Obtain ACLS within one year of hire.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective leadership abilities.
• Valuable time-management skills.
• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Flexibility and ability to work in a multitasking environment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Previous nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for post-operative patients of all ages recovering from anesthesia.
• Evaluate plans, implement nursing care, and document care.
• Assess patients for pain.
• Maintain patients’ hemodynamic and neurological stability and maintain a patent airway.
• Monitor, assess, intervene, and continuously reassess patients’ conditions.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Additional benefits are available to employees working 20 or more hours per week.

What This Job Offers

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