Registered Nurse (RN) PRN - Main PACU - Anderson Hospital

Mercy Health BSMH • Union Township, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Mercy Health seeks a Registered Nurse to deliver exceptional nursing care to patients. The role involves assessing patient status, prioritizing patient problems and needs, implementing clinical nursing interventions for acute and critical patients, developing and carrying out care plans to improve outcomes, and maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment. In the operating room, the nurse collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team, monitors the surgical setting and team to help maintain a safe and comfortable environment, and coordinates patient care with the needs of the surgical team and other care providers. The nurse provides pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care, including patient 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, ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support, or PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support is preferred at hire and must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care. ACLS and/or PALS may be required within six months based on specific surgical department requirements.

Nice To Haves

• CNOR Certified Perioperative Nurse certification (preferred, not required).
• SGNA Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates certification (preferred, not required).
• Two years of RN experience in a Critical Care Department (preferred, not required).
• Completion of an OR internship program (preferred, not required).
• Successful completion of Peri-op 101 (preferred, not required).

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 of 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Assess patient status and determine the priority of patient problems and needs.
• Implement clinical nursing interventions for acute and critical patients requiring intensive medical care.
• Develop and perform patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes.
• Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.

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. Benefits may vary based on market and employment status.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree