Registered Nurse - Peri-Anesthesia (Pre-Op/PACU)

Prime Healthcare • Lewiston, ME

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct and indirect patient care in the perioperative setting, including pre-operative and post-anesthesia care, for neonates, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. Care is delivered through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse coordinates patient care with surgeons and anesthesiologists and directs and guides OR technicians and other personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards.

The role collaborates with other departments and coworkers to support continuity and quality of care, efficient patient flow, and unit maintenance and organization. The nurse adheres to applicable regulations, standards, and hospital or unit policies and procedures; participates in performance-improvement activities, unit meetings, and in-services; and acts as a resource for other personnel as appropriate. The position is full-time with a variable shift at Central Maine Healthcare.

A sign-on bonus is available to qualified candidates: $20,000 for experienced RNs with at least two years of acute-care experience, and $10,000 for new graduate RNs. Eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process. The stated compensation estimate is $37.00 to $51.28 per hour; the starting compensation depends on factors including skills, applicable experience, education, credentials, and licensure.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN license.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
• Current ACLS (AHA) certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
• Current PALS (AHA) certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
• At least one year of previous perioperative experience or on-the-job training.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Nurse OR (CNOR) certification (AORN).
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct and indirect perioperative patient care using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Coordinate patient care with the surgeon and anesthesiologist.
• Direct and guide the OR Technician and other personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards.
• Collaborate with other departments to provide continuity of care.
• Work with coworkers to provide continuous, 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package with options to customize benefits to individual needs.
• Sign-on bonus of $20,000 for experienced RNs with at least two years of acute-care experience, or $10,000 for new graduate RNs; eligibility and payout terms apply.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed