RN - PACU - Days/Evenings - Part-Time

Woman's Hospital•Baton Rouge, LA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

PACU nurses provide compassionate care to post-anesthesia patients. They are often the first person patients see after surgery. They have high-level critical thinking skills, vast clinical knowledge, and excellent communication skills. Responsible for providing care to post-operative patients recovering from anesthesia, including general, regional, and local until admitted to the inpatient unit or discharged from Woman’s Hospital. Identify patient needs and determine priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. Detects early signs and symptoms of potential peri-operative complications and report observations promptly to proper physician. Provide education and emotional support appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstance. Maintains a safe environment by implementing technical and aseptic practice. Directs and assists in care and handling of state of the art supplies, equipment and instruments. Document care based on standards of care and practice, patient acuity, and/or clinical priority. Provide patient centric care in alignment with professional nursing practice standards, ANA Standards & the LA Nurse Practice Act. Perform other duties assigned by Department management according to policies and procedures and the mission of Woman's Hospital.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of registered nursing is required
Current licensure by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing is required

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience in a PACU, ICU or Emergency Room is highly preferred

Responsibilities

Providing care to post-operative patients recovering from anesthesia, including general, regional, and local until admitted to the inpatient unit or discharged from Woman’s Hospital.
Identify patient needs and determine priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
Detects early signs and symptoms of potential peri-operative complications and report observations promptly to proper physician.
Provide education and emotional support appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstance.
Maintains a safe environment by implementing technical and aseptic practice.
Directs and assists in care and handling of state of the art supplies, equipment and instruments.
Document care based on standards of care and practice, patient acuity, and/or clinical priority.
Provide patient centric care in alignment with professional nursing practice standards, ANA Standards & the LA Nurse Practice Act.
Perform other duties assigned by Department management according to policies and procedures and the mission of Woman's Hospital.