RN PACU

Great Falls Hospital•Great Falls, MT

16h

About The Position

Responsible for assessing and preparing patient for surgery, monitoring and caring for patient during recovery phase and assisting and preparing inpatient transfer or discharge from facility. Recovers and monitors higher acuity patients (for HOPD staff if required, training will be provided) with chest tubes and central lines, including arterial lines, multiple IVs and those requiring longer ventilator support post-operatively. Directly cares for both medical and surgical observation patients that are admitted to observation beds from the emergency department, through direct admission, and/or post-surgical status. Receives direction from: Providers, Anesthesia providers, Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse. Gives direction to: LPN, C.N.A.

Requirements

Graduate of RN Nursing Program
Minimum of 2-4 years of recent hospital experience in Med/Surgical or Critical Care Nursing
Current MT RN license, required
BLS, ACLS, and PALS, required
Basic Nursing principles and procedures
IV skills
Basic office skills

Nice To Haves

Critical Care experience, preferred

Responsibilities

Assessing and preparing patient for surgery
Monitoring and caring for patient during recovery phase
Assisting and preparing inpatient transfer or discharge from facility
Recovers and monitors higher acuity patients (for HOPD staff if required, training will be provided) with chest tubes and central lines, including arterial lines, multiple IVs and those requiring longer ventilator support post-operatively
Directly cares for both medical and surgical observation patients that are admitted to observation beds from the emergency department, through direct admission, and/or post-surgical status
Receives direction from: Providers, Anesthesia providers, Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse
Gives direction to: LPN, C.N.A

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