Registered Nurse - Pre-Op/PACU - RN

Mayo Clinic • Jacksonville, FL

23h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) coordinates nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care. The RN supports professional nursing practice across settings and throughout the continuum of care, working within the Mayo Nursing Care Model to plan, implement, evaluate, and communicate all phases of care for assigned patients. The ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice provide the basis for the RN’s practice. The RN provides leadership through precepting, formal and informal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts; delegates care according to skill, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and available resources; and may participate on committees or projects. The role requires communication, mentoring, and teaching skills. The position is eligible for TN sponsorship, which requires state licensure and completion of VisaScreen or an equivalent certification.

Pre-Op/PACU nurses care for patients before and immediately after surgery; they do not perform surgery. Responsibilities span Pre-Op, Phase 1 PACU, and Phase 2 PACU, including assessing and resolving pre-operative issues, starting and monitoring IVs, administering pre-operative medications, and explaining instructions, patient rights, and procedures. In PACU, the RN cares for patients recovering from general, regional, and local anesthesia. The department has 72 beds, 95 nurses, 11 Patient Care Technicians, and 8 Clinical Assistants. Staffing ratios are 1 RN to 3 patients in Pre-Op, 1 RN to 2 patients in Phase 1 PACU, and 1 RN to 3 patients in Phase 2 PACU. The unit is fast-paced and uses critical care nursing concepts.

Applicants must live within a reasonable driving distance of campus to meet the 45-minute on-call requirement. Associate-degree or diploma RNs hired into the Department of Nursing with an RN start date after April 1, 2020 must provide documented evidence of completing a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program within five years from the last day of the month of their RN start date. Entry-level associate-degree RNs with an RN start date before April 1, 2020 must meet the baccalaureate-degree completion requirements in effect at their time of hire.

Requirements

• Graduate of a nursing program.
• Current RN license according to applicable state requirements.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers upon hire and maintained thereafter, from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) for Health Care Providers from the American Heart Association upon hire and maintained thereafter.
• Any additional state licensure, specialty certification, or training required by the work area.
• Live within a reasonable driving distance of campus to meet the 45-minute on-call requirement.
• Ability to work flexible hours, which may include days, evenings, nights, holidays, weekends, and on-call.
• Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations in the work setting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; effective communication and critical thinking skills.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Computer skills.
• For applicable associate-degree or diploma RNs, provide documented evidence of baccalaureate nursing program completion within the stated timeframe or under the degree requirement program in place at hire.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate of a baccalaureate nursing program.
• One year or more of RN experience in an applicable care setting (Acute Care, Progressive Care, Emergency, or Critical Care), or at least one year of LPN experience at Mayo Clinic.
• Prior experience with electronic medical record systems.
• Demonstrated leadership.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care.
• Plan, implement, evaluate, and communicate all phases of nursing care for assigned patients.
• Assess patients and quickly identify and resolve pre-operative issues.
• Start and monitor IVs and administer pre-operative medications.
• Provide pre-operative instruction and explain patient rights and procedures.
• Care for post-operative patients recovering from general, regional, and local anesthesia in PACU.
• Provide leadership through precepting, leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts.
• Delegate patient care according to staff skill and experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and available resources.
• Mentor and teach; participate in committees or projects as applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree