Registered Nurse - Recovery

Garden City Hospital • Garden City, MI

3d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides post-operative patient care within the PACU, using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role coordinates patient care with surgeons and anesthesiologists, guides other personnel, and maintains PACU standards of care. The nurse communicates changes in a patient’s clinical condition to physicians, including hemodynamic monitoring information, diagnostic study results, abnormal findings, and symptoms. The position also works with other departments and coworkers to support quality care, efficient patient flow, and unit organization, and adheres to applicable regulations, standards, and hospital or unit policies and procedures. Participation in performance improvement activities, unit meetings, and in-services is required, and the nurse serves as a resource for other personnel as appropriate.

Garden City Hospital is a community-focused, state-of-the-art teaching hospital with more than 300 licensed beds. It offers medical education and graduate medical education programs and is part of Prime Healthcare.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN license.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• ACLS (AHA) certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current.
• Previous Critical Care or PACU experience, or a minimum of one year of on-the-job training.

Nice To Haves

• Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care in the PACU through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Coordinate post-operative patient care with the surgeon and anesthesiologist.
• Direct and guide other personnel while maintaining PACU standards of care.
• Communicate changes in patient clinical condition to physicians, including hemodynamic monitoring information, diagnostic study results, abnormal results, and symptoms.
• Work with other departments and coworkers to provide quality patient care across the continuum, support efficient patient flow, and maintain unit 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