Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU

Fairview Health Services•Princeton, MN

3h•Onsite

About The Position

M Health Fairview is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Same Day Surgery Unit at Northland Medical Center in Princeton, Minnesota. The role provides high-quality, compassionate care to patients before and after same-day procedures and surgeries performed before or during hospital admission. Nurses support patients and families through pre-operative phone calls, in-person care, and post-operative follow-up calls, providing emotional support and clear education. The position serves a high-turnover, short-stay patient population and requires strong assessment skills, collaboration, and adaptability. The RN assesses, plans, delivers, and evaluates nursing care for assigned patients in accordance with policies, procedures, professional practice guidelines, and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act. The RN coordinates care with the health care team and delegates responsibilities as appropriate. Peri-anesthesia duties include assessing and monitoring patients, individualizing and documenting care plans, carrying out interventions and medications according to patient condition and physician orders, evaluating responses, responding to emergencies, and coordinating patient handoffs and transfers. This is a 0.8 FTE position (64 hours per pay period) with day/evening hours and 8-hour shifts. Weekends, holidays, and on-call work are included. The employee must be within 30 minutes of Princeton, Minnesota.

Requirements

Minnesota RN license.
One year of recent RN PACU experience within the last three years, or two years of recent critical care experience within the last three years, such as ICU or ER.
BLS and ACLS certifications upon hire.
PALS certification within three months of hire.
Must be within 30 minutes of Princeton, Minnesota.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Two years of recent RN PACU experience.

Responsibilities

Complete initial and ongoing assessments of perianesthesia patients, gathering information from patients, the care team, medical records, and previous caregivers.
Review medications received and document assessments according to patient condition, department policies, documentation guidelines, and ASPAN standards.
Apply and individualize nursing plans of care, identify expected outcomes, and document pre-operative care planning and variances in the electronic medical record using PNDS.
Provide continuity of care and appropriate handoffs to receiving patient-care areas.
Provide interventions based on assessment and ASPAN standards, maintain an appropriate recovery environment, and respond to perianesthesia emergencies.
Prioritize interventions and care according to patient condition and acuity; administer medications according to patient condition and physician orders.
Transport patients to receiving areas according to patient status and policy, and document interventions and patient responses.
Evaluate patient responses and expected outcomes, adapt interventions, and formulate updated nursing plans of care.
Use departmental resources to respond to emergency situations and use information systems, including the EMR, for documentation and patient tracking.
Collaborate with patients, families, and health care team members to develop individualized, integrated plans of care.
Communicate effectively and respectfully across care settings to promote partnership-based health care.
Use standards, guidelines, care pathways, continuous improvement, and evidence-based practice to enhance patient outcomes.
Coordinate care with members of the health care team and delegate responsibilities as appropriate.