Registered Nurse Baylor - PACU Holding Area
About The Position
The Registered RN is a professional caregiver and member of a multidisciplinary health care team. The nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and supervises and provides care using the nursing process, including the therapeutic use of self. The PACU is where patients recover from surgical procedures. Nurses closely monitor patients—from infants to geriatrics—as they wake from anesthesia. Depending on the procedure and physician orders, patients may be discharged home or admitted to the hospital and transferred to the appropriate floor for continued recovery and discharge.
Requirements
- Two years of critical care nursing experience required; PACU experience preferred.
- Graduate of an NLN-accredited School of Nursing.
- Current New Jersey RN license.
- Current BLS certification.
- Current ACLS certification.
- Current PALS certification, or obtain it within three months of employment.
Nice To Haves
- PACU experience.
Responsibilities
- Assume responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during a designated time frame.
- Supervise and provide patient care using the nursing process, including the therapeutic use of self.
- Closely monitor patients recovering from anesthesia.
- Follow established policies and procedures.
- Communicate openly with internal customers and supervisors.
- Provide excellent customer service and interact effectively with staff, management, and physicians.
- Apply Cooper core values.
- Perform other duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
