Registered Nurse Baylor - PACU
About The Position
The Registered RN is a professional caregiver and member of a multidisciplinary health care team. The RN assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during a designated time frame and supervises and provides care using the nursing process, including the therapeutic use of self. The Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) cares for patients recovering from surgical procedures. Located on the third floor of the Pavilion and Kelemen buildings, with an additional area on Pavilion 2, the PACU cares for patients from infancy through geriatrics. Patients are closely monitored as they wake from anesthesia and are either discharged home or admitted to the hospital, depending on the procedure and recovery needs. Patients who are admitted are transferred to the appropriate floor for continued recovery and discharge.
Requirements
- Two years of critical care nursing experience; PACU experience preferred.
- Graduate of an NLN-accredited School of Nursing.
- Current New Jersey RN license.
- Current BLS certification.
- Current ACLS certification.
- Current PALS certification, or obtain it within three months of employment.
Nice To Haves
- PACU nursing experience.
Responsibilities
- Assume responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during a designated time frame.
- Supervise and provide patient care using the nursing process, including the therapeutic use of self.
- Closely monitor patients recovering from anesthesia.
- Follow established policies and procedures.
- Communicate openly with internal customers and supervisors.
- Provide excellent customer service when interacting with staff, management, and physicians.
- Apply Cooper core values.
- Perform other duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
