RN-Perianesthesia

Allina Health • Slaton, TX

1d • $45 - $74

About The Position

The RN-Perianesthesia provides nursing care to patients undergoing or recovering from anesthesia or sedation, monitoring closely for complications and promoting patient safety and comfort. The role includes establishing a therapeutic relationship with patients and families and taking responsibility for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care. The unit has 28 prep and recovery beds, 16 PACU bays, and two line rooms. Patients include those undergoing cardiovascular, neurological, general, gynecological, ENT, and orthopedic surgeries, as well as patients recovering from general anesthesia for electrophysiology, cardiac catheterization, and other procedures.

The position is 0.75 FTE (60 hours per two-week period), with 10-hour day/evening shifts and occasional weekends. The posting identifies experience tiers: Tier 1 requires previous Cath Lab experience within four years; Tier 2 requires previous CV/EP Lab experience within five to seven years or recent ICU experience within two years.

Requirements

• Associate's or vocational degree.
• 0 to 2 years of critical care RN experience.
• Licensed Registered Nurse credential from the Minnesota Board of Nursing if working in Minnesota, or from the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services if working in Wisconsin, required upon hire.
• Must have at least one of the following: current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association; current ALS certification from the American Red Cross; or Allina in-house ACLS training within 60 days of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required within 180 days of hire at certain sites.
• Tier 1 experience: previous Cath Lab experience within four years.
• Tier 2 experience: previous CV/EP Lab experience within five to seven years, or recent ICU experience within two years.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of medium work, including lifting up to 32 lbs. occasionally and up to 25 lbs. frequently.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.
• 0 to 2 years of perianesthesia experience.
• CPAN certification from the American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing.
• CAPA certification from the American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family needs, identify expected outcomes, establish and supervise the plan of care, and modify it as needed.
• Maintain education and competencies to provide proficient, high-quality patient care.
• Use evidence-based nursing practice and account for applicable statutes, rules, and regulations when developing care plans.
• Collaborate with patients and families to establish realistic, measurable outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, capabilities, goals, resources, and continuity-of-care needs.
• Identify outcomes that are age-appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic, and attainable.
• Coordinate, collaborate, and delegate appropriately to provide safe and effective care.
• Fulfill organizational requirements.
• When serving as Charge Nurse, coordinate, delegate, and direct unit operations and collaborate with staff, leadership, and other disciplines.
• When serving as Preceptor, identify the orientee’s learning needs, plan learning experiences, and validate clinical competence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage.
• PTO/time away.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support benefits to help navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree