Registered Nurse RN, Recovery Room (PACU)

Mercyhealth•Riverside, CA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the Recovery Room (PACU), using the nursing process and collaborating with interdisciplinary team members to care for patients. The role includes assessing patients, planning and providing individualized care, evaluating outcomes, administering prescribed medications and treatments, and documenting according to standards of care. The nurse provides patient and family instruction, supports the patient’s longitudinal plan of care, and applies critical thinking to patient safety and patient experience, escalating concerns through the appropriate chain of command. The nurse participates in professional nursing activities, peer review, shared governance, and departmental or unit performance improvement. The role also includes contributing ideas and solutions to practice issues, supporting evidence-based guidelines and continuous learning, and mentoring and precepting new colleagues. Supervisory responsibilities may include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; and addressing complaints and resolving problems. The nurse supervises nursing support staff as appropriate.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required upon hire.
At least 2 years of experience.
Licensed as a registered nurse in the state of practice.
Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days.
Other certifications may be required according to unit requirements, such as ACLS, PALS, PEARS, or NRP.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to care for patients.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies, procedures, standards of care, and applicable state laws and practice acts.
Assess patients; plan, implement, and evaluate care; and document according to standards of care.
Develop and carry out individualized patient plans of care as prescribed by a physician and/or clinic policy, including patient and family instruction.
Participate in department or unit performance improvement activities, which may include shared governance.
Provide clinical expertise and guidance to other units or departments in support of patients’ longitudinal plans of care.
Apply critical thinking to patient safety and experience, escalating concerns through the appropriate chain of command.
Participate in the professional nursing continuum, unit practice activities and decisions, and peer review.
Offer ideas and solutions to practice issues and use innovative methods to develop and implement plans of care.
Develop innovative approaches to patient and family education and collaborate across disciplines to meet educational needs.
Mentor and precept new partners to the organization.
Support the professional and organizational environments and shared governance.
Engage in personal development and system-entity learning and growth opportunities, including developing or revising evidence-based practice guidelines.
Actively participate in at least one departmental or unit performance improvement activity, which may include shared governance.
Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws, including training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Supervise nursing support staff as appropriate.