Registered Nurse - Recovery Room

St. Mary's General Hospital • Passaic, NJ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at St. Mary's General Hospital. The role is accountable directly to the OR Charge Nurse and the Director of Surgical Services, and indirectly to the House Supervisor. 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, communicates clinical changes and diagnostic results to physicians, collaborates across departments to support quality care and patient flow, follows applicable standards and policies, participates in performance improvement and unit activities, and serves as a resource for other personnel.

Requirements

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

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 PACU standards of care.
• Communicate changes in a patient's clinical condition to the physician, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal results, and symptomatology.
• Work with other departments and co-workers 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

• Education Level: No Education Listed