Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU- St. Anne Hospital

Mercy Health • Toledo, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) position in Outpatient Surgery at St. Anne Hospital delivers nursing care to patients, including acute and critical patients requiring intensive medical care. The RN assesses patient status, prioritizes problems and needs, develops and performs care plans to improve outcomes, and helps ensure a safe and therapeutic environment. The role collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team and manages patient care in the operating room, coordinating the needs of the surgical team with other care providers. Responsibilities include pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care, assessment, and discharge instructions.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited associate or bachelor's degree program in Nursing.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification; preferred at hire and required from an approved source before direct patient care.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) or PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support); preferred at hire, with ACLS and/or PALS potentially required within six months based on specific surgical department requirements.

Nice To Haves

• CNOR (Certified Perioperative Nurse) certification.
• SGNA (Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates) certification.
• Two years of RN experience in a Critical Care Department.
• Completion of an OR internship program.
• Successful completion of Peri-op 101.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments.
• Observe the surgery and surgical team from a broad perspective and help create and maintain a safe, comfortable environment for the patient.
• Manage nursing care for the patient within the operating room and coordinate the needs of the surgical team with other care providers.
• Provide pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care, including assessment and discharge instructions.
• Assess patient status, determine the priority of patient problems and needs, and implement clinical nursing interventions for acute and critical patients.
• Develop and perform patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes.
• Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree