Hiring for RN PACU in Nashua ,NH

SAGE GROUP•Nashua, NH

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Post Anesthesia Care Unit Nurse (PACU) RN - PACU in Nashua , NH. This is a 13-week contract position with a Day shift. The role involves rendering professional nursing care to patients within an assigned unit of the hospital, supporting medical care as directed by medical staff and in accordance with hospital objectives and policies. The nurse will be compliant with unit-specific competencies for critically ill patients, involved in quality improvement, and responsible for comprehensive clinical documentation and care plans. Communication for continuity and safe care through handoffs and rounds is essential, as is providing a safe and secure environment. The role includes implementing patient safety initiatives, working within a Just Culture environment, and assuring issues are addressed through the chain of command. Hourly rounding with LNAs, identifying and correcting patient care safety issues, and demonstrating a willingness to resolve tension within the unit are also key responsibilities. The nurse will collaborate in planning, supervising, and instructing other personnel, work with nursing students, participate in peer review, and assist in DNV survey readiness.

Requirements

3 years’ critical care experience preferred
Assist with insertion of Flow wire, Opsens and IVUS. RN must demonstrate contraindications and reversal for IV adenosine infusion.
Ability to safely administer procedural sedation. Pass annual sedation examination. Documents sedation according to policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Basic Dysrhythmia preferred or obtained prior to completion of orientation.
NHISS certification preferred or obtained prior to completion of orientation
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training preferred or obtained prior to completion of orientation
Graduate of an approved Nursing program preferred
An equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements.

Responsibilities

Renders professional nursing care to patients within an assigned unit of the hospital, in support of medical care as directed by medical staff and pursuant to objectives and policies of the hospital
Compliant in completion of all unit specific competencies and requirements required to care for critically ill patients with the department.
Involved in quality improvement planning and processes for the area of practice
Clinical documentation and care plans completed comprehensively for all patients assigned in a timely manner
Seeks feedback regarding practice and takes actions as appropriate.
Practice reflects knowledge of current practice standards (ANA, NH Nurse Practice Act, Specialty standards)
Communicates patient information appropriate for continuity and safe care through hand offs, walking rounds, and physician/provider interaction.
Provides a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, and staff by following established procedures and protocols
Implements resources and initiatives that are in place or in process to improve patient safety.
Works within guidelines of Just Culture Environment to promote error reporting and adoption of safe practices.
Assures issues are addressed through appropriate use of the chain of command
Completes hourly rounding in collaboration with LNAs (Licensed Nursing Assistant) on all assigned patients
Identifies and assists in correction of patient care safety issues.
Displays willingness to resolve tension within the unit or department, for example, by volunteering to accept an admission, or adjust an assignment
Demonstrates practice that is consistent with the tenets of shared governance and with the philosophy of the unit and the organization.
Assists with solution identification in response to problems and conflicts
Effectively delegates aspects of care and unit activities to other nursing personnel
Collaborates in planning, supervising, and instructing other nurses and assistants.
Works collaboratively with nursing students and instructors
Participates in peer review of colleagues
Participates in DNV survey readiness.