RN, PACU (Recovery Room), Surgical Services
About The Position
Olympic Medical Center is hiring an RN for its Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). The nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care for patients ranging from infants and children to geriatric patients. The role provides direct care, promotes continuity of care, participates in patient and family teaching, and maintains professional nursing practice standards. The nurse applies knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan, assesses and interprets patient-status information, identifies age-specific needs, and provides care according to department and unit policies and procedures. Shifts vary according to patient and department needs, and the position has on-call responsibilities. The position is listed at 100% FTE, with a variable work shift and a pay range of $40.37–$72.25. Weekend and holiday shifts are indicated. A $10,000 retention incentive is listed, along with shift differentials and premiums.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
- Current Washington State nursing license.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Nice To Haves
- Minimum one year of recent post-anesthesia care nursing or critical care nursing experience is preferred.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification is encouraged but not required.
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for PACU patients across the lifespan.
- Provide direct patient care and promote continuity of care.
- Participate in patient and family teaching.
- Maintain standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.
- Apply growth-and-development principles and assess and interpret information about patients’ status and age-specific needs.
- Provide care as described in department and unit policies and procedures.
- Fulfill on-call responsibilities.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Excellent benefits (specific benefits are not detailed in the posting).
- $10,000 retention incentive.
- Shift differentials: evening $3.00/hour, night $5.00/hour, and weekend $4.50/hour.
- Premiums: standby $4.00/hour, charge $3.25/hour, float $2.50/hour, per diem 15% of the pay rate in lieu of benefits, certification $2.00/hour, and preceptor $2.00/hour.
- San exam payment of $500.00.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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