Registered Nurse- Recovery Room

Prime Healthcare • Mission, TX

6d

About The Position

The PACU Registered Nurse delivers patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for patients within the PACU scope of services. The nurse coordinates post-operative care with surgeons and anesthesiologists, directs and guides other personnel, and maintains PACU standards of care. The role includes communicating changes in patients’ clinical conditions to physicians, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal results, and symptoms. The nurse collaborates across departments to support quality patient care, efficient patient flow, and unit organization and maintenance, while adhering to applicable regulations, standards, and hospital or unit policies and procedures. The position also participates in Performance Improvement activities, unit meetings, and in-services, and serves as a resource for other personnel as appropriate. The PACU RN is accountable directly to the OR Charge Nurse and the Director of Surgical Services, and indirectly to the House Supervisor.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for patients within the PACU scope of services.
• Coordinate post-operative 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 symptomatology.
• Collaborate with other departments and co-workers to provide quality patient care, 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: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed