RN - Recovery Room

PeaceHealth • Springfield, OR

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About The Position

PeaceHealth is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Recovery Room. The role provides professional direct patient care in compliance with professional practice and unit standards, while promoting a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach with patients, families, and the care delivery team. This is a 1.00 FTE variable position listed as Non Employee-Nurse, Resp Therapy, Clinical Support. The posting states a bill rate of $92, all inclusive.

The position requires one year of EPIC experience, BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS, as well as more than three years of Phase 1 recovery experience in a Level 1 or Level 2 trauma facility. The posting also describes a Bachelor of Science in Nursing as preferred and lists an accredited school of nursing as required.

The work includes patient-care responsibilities and physical demands such as patient handling, pushing and pulling equipment, hands-on CPR, frequent movement and bending, and exposure to biohazards, body fluids, airborne particles, and noise.

Requirements

• Accredited School of Nursing education.
• Registered Nurse credential.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire.
• One year of EPIC experience.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) credentials are listed as required for this opening.
• More than three years of Phase 1 recovery experience in a Level 1 or Level 2 trauma facility.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age-specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient's needs.
• Demonstrated ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and a patient- and family-centered work environment.
• Ability to support and interpret the medical center's philosophy, policies, and procedures.
• Basic computer skills.
• Fine motor skills to grasp and control medical equipment and perform precise procedures.
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.
• Vision and hearing within normal limits; glasses, contacts, and hearing aids are permitted.
• Ability to handle patients up to 35 lbs. without assistive equipment or devices; patient handling above this weight requires assistive equipment or devices.
• Ability to push or pull frequently with up to 45 lbs. of force.
• Ability to perform hands-on CPR for at least 20 minutes using 100–125 lbs. of force, seldom or occasionally.
• Ability to lift non-patient items up to 20 lbs. occasionally and 5 lbs. frequently.
• Ability to move around the work area, with frequent sitting, and to bend, stoop, squat, reach, and kneel frequently.
• Ability to complete tasks in a noisy environment and tolerate exposure to biohazards, body fluids, and airborne particles.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• One year of experience as a registered nurse is listed as preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care needs.
• Document patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
• Direct and delegate care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
• Maintain professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
• Participate in the development of and maintain established hospital policies, procedures, and objectives, as well as quality improvement, safety, environmental, and infection prevention programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time