Registered Nurse (RN) - Recovery Room (PACU) - St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) position at the Recovery Room (PACU) at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care. The role involves assessing patient status, prioritizing patient problems and needs, implementing clinical nursing interventions, developing and carrying out patient care plans, and ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment. The nurse collaborates with an interdisciplinary care team, conducts initial and ongoing patient assessments, and coordinates patient care with other providers. The posting also describes observing the surgery and surgical team and providing pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care, including assessment and discharge instructions. The position is scheduled for 32 hours per week across all work shifts.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited associate degree or bachelor’s degree program in Nursing.
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
- BLS Basic Life Support and ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support or PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support are 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 qualification (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 maintain a safe and comfortable environment for the patient.
- Manage nursing care for the patient within the OR and coordinate the surgical team’s needs with other care providers.
- Provide pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care, including assessment and discharge instructions.
- 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.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
