Registered Nurse - Recovery Room

Prime Healthcare • Passaic, NJ

5h • Onsite

About The Position

St. Mary's General Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for its recovery room/PACU. The nurse delivers patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for patients within the PACU scope of services. The role coordinates postoperative 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 findings, and symptoms. The position also works with other departments and coworkers to support quality care across the continuum, efficient patient flow, and unit organization and maintenance. The nurse adheres to applicable regulations, standards, and hospital or unit policies and procedures, and participates in performance improvement activities, unit meetings, and in-services. The role serves as a resource for other personnel as appropriate.

St. Mary's General Hospital is a community-based tertiary medical center in Passaic, New Jersey, and a member of Prime Healthcare. The hospital provides acute care and a broad range of services, including cardiovascular services, cancer care, maternal-child health, and outpatient behavioral health services.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for patients within the PACU scope of services.
• Coordinate postoperative patient care with the surgeon and anesthesiologist.
• Direct and guide other personnel while maintaining standards of care in the PACU.
• Communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions to physicians, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal results, and symptoms.
• Work with other departments and coworkers to provide quality patient care across the continuum, 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.

What This Job Offers

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