Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) provides care in accordance with the North Carolina Board of Nursing Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association Standards of Practice, and applicable professional, regulatory, and ECU Health and entity-specific standards, policies, and procedures. The RN provides and coordinates nursing care by collecting and analyzing assessment data; identifying expected outcomes; developing a plan of care with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team; implementing appropriate interventions; evaluating progress toward outcomes; and documenting the care process. Care is sensitive to the age-specific and unique needs of each patient and family. The RN promotes and evaluates effective health care team functioning, collaborates with team members to meet patient and family needs throughout the episode of care, and delegates tasks and activities as appropriate under the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act. This position is 1.0 FTE, with four 10-hour shifts per week, and includes call requirements.
Requirements
- Current North Carolina Registered Nurse license or licensure to practice in a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification is required.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care consistent with the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act, professional standards, and applicable ECU Health and entity-specific policies and procedures.
- Collect and analyze assessment data, identify expected outcomes, and develop plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
- Identify and implement interventions to attain expected outcomes; evaluate progress and document the care process.
- Provide care that is sensitive to patients' and families' age-specific and unique needs.
- Promote and evaluate effective functioning of the health care team.
- Collaborate with health care team members to meet patient and family needs throughout the episode of care.
- Delegate tasks and activities as appropriate and as governed by the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act.
Benefits
- $30,000 commitment bonus; terms are not specified.
- ECU Health employee benefits are referenced, but specific benefits are not listed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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