RN Recovery Room

Baylor Scott & White Health•McKinney, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Registered Nurse in the Recovery Room, you oversee patient care using a professional practice model. You assess patients, recognize health issues, develop and evaluate care plans, and assess patient responses. You help ensure safe patient travel, understand healthcare needs, support patients, and prevent problems. You follow the Texas Nursing Practice Act and delegate tasks according to patient condition and team competencies. The role involves conducting detailed clinical assessments and prioritizing patient and family needs; creating, implementing, and evaluating care plans; and adjusting plans to achieve desired outcomes. You build therapeutic relationships, manage discomfort, and maintain professionalism with patients and families. You educate patients, families, nurses, and community members, assessing and documenting learning needs. You collaborate with colleagues and the community, delegate carefully, follow up promptly, and use problem-solving strategies while prioritizing safe, effective, and efficient care. You also contribute to teamwork, peer development, personal growth, and community service.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited program.
Nursing as the specialized field of study.
RN license.
BLS certification, or ability to obtain it within 30 days of starting.
Understanding of nursing and patient care standards, procedures, applicable laws, rules, standards, and guidelines.
Knowledge of medical terminology, health, disease prevention and management, common medications, and their side effects.
Respect for medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Social skills to interact with diverse groups.
Problem-solving and critical-thinking capabilities.
Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and email.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of RN experience in PACU is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct detailed clinical assessments and prioritize patient and family needs.
Create, implement, evaluate, and adjust care plans to achieve desired outcomes.
Assess patient responses and recognize health issues.
Build therapeutic relationships with patients and families, manage discomfort, and maintain professionalism.
Educate patients, families, nurses, and community members; assess and document learning needs.
Collaborate with colleagues and the community to develop care plans.
Delegate tasks based on patient condition and team competencies, and follow up promptly.
Use problem-solving strategies while prioritizing safety, effectiveness, and efficiency in patient care.
Follow the Texas Nursing Practice Act and applicable nursing standards and procedures.
Contribute to teamwork, peer development, personal growth, and community service.