Registered Nurse RN, Recovery Room (PACU)

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Riverside, CA

1d•$34 - $61

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides recovery-room (PACU) nursing care using the nursing process and collaborating with interdisciplinary team members. The role includes assessing patients, planning and delivering individualized care, administering medications and treatments, evaluating outcomes, and documenting in accordance with applicable standards, policies, procedures, and laws. The nurse provides patient and family education and coordinates with other disciplines to meet educational needs. The position contributes to clinical practice and organizational improvement through performance improvement activities, shared governance, peer review, and the development or revision of evidence-based practice guidelines. It also involves mentoring and precepting new partners, supporting continuous learning, and offering guidance to other units or departments as needed. The nurse uses critical thinking to promote patient safety and a positive patient experience and escalates concerns through the appropriate chain of command. Supervisory responsibilities may include training, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, and addressing complaints and 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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies, procedures, standards of care, and state laws and practice acts.
Assess patients, plan and provide interventions, and evaluate care.
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 and/or departments in support of patients' longitudinal plans of care.
Use critical thinking to support patient safety and patient experience and escalate issues to the appropriate chain of command.
Participate in the professional nursing continuum process, unit practice activities and decisions, and peer review.
Offer ideas and solutions to practice issues and use innovative methods and intuitive skills to develop and implement plans of care.
Develop innovative ways to educate patients and families and initiate interdisciplinary collaboration to meet their educational needs.
Mentor and precept new partners to the organization.
Positively influence professional and organizational environments and shared governance.
Engage in personal development and support continuous learning and growth, 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.