Registered Nurse - Main PACU - Anderson Hospital

Mercy Health • Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) position at Anderson Hospital is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care. The role uses organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, prioritize patient problems and needs, implement clinical nursing interventions for acute and critical patients requiring intensive medical care, develop and carry out patient care plans to improve outcomes, and ensure a safe and therapeutic environment. The position is listed under the Recovery Room (PACU) department, though the posting's role description refers to operating-room nursing care.

The RN collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team and performs initial and ongoing patient assessments. The nurse observes the surgery and surgical team, helps maintain a safe and comfortable environment, manages patient nursing care within the OR, coordinates the surgical team's needs with other care providers, and provides pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care, including assessment and discharge instructions. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited associate's or bachelor's degree program in Nursing.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• BLS certification; ACLS or PALS 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

• BLS, ACLS, or PALS certification preferred at hire.
• CNOR certification.
• SGNA Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates qualification.
• Two years of RN experience in a Critical Care Department.
• Completion of an OR internship program.
• Successful completion of Peri-op 101.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments.
• Observe surgery and the surgical team from a broad perspective and help create and maintain a safe, comfortable environment for the patient.
• Manage the nursing care of 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, prioritize patient problems and needs, and 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 a 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. Benefits may vary based on market and employment status.

What This Job Offers

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