RN

Forrest General Hospital•Hattiesburg, MS

13d

About The Position

The PACU RN works under the direct supervision of the PACU Coordinator and provides quality patient care through assigned responsibilities. The RN uses the nursing process—assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation—in an organized and systematic manner and documents care in the Patient Care Record. The role requires the knowledge and skills to provide safe, age-appropriate care, assess and interpret patient data, identify individual needs, and provide interventions suited to the patient's condition and developmental needs. Performance expectations are addressed throughout employment orientation and include communication and teamwork, PACU clinical competencies, IV therapy and vascular access, preoperative and perioperative care, safety and policy compliance, professional performance, attendance, and communication. The RN communicates professionally with patients and care teams, provides postoperative care and discharge teaching, supports safe patient transitions, follows applicable policies, and completes required role competencies. The employee may also perform other reasonably related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited program.
Licensed RN able to practice within the State of Mississippi; due upon hire.
Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of employment.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within 90 days of employment.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification within 180 days of employment.
NIH Stroke Scale certification within 90 days of employment.
Telemetry Nurse Education within 90 days of employment.
Moderate Sedation certification within 90 days of employment.
Ability to perform as a team member, cooperate with others, follow directions precisely, demonstrate initiative, set priorities, and function under stress.

Nice To Haves

One year of telemetry nursing care preferred.
Previous PACU experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Apply the nursing process through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation, and document care in the Patient Care Record.
Provide safe, age-appropriate care and tailor interventions to patient condition and developmental needs.
Communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, physicians, coworkers, and the interprofessional care team.
Collaborate with PACU and OR team members and comprehensively report pertinent information.
Perform PACU staff nurse duties, admit patients, and conduct head-to-toe and post-anesthetic assessments.
Care for postoperative patients recovering from general, local, or regional anesthesia.
Maintain a patent airway and perform advanced pain-management interventions.
Provide medications for postoperative nausea and vomiting as indicated.
Assess fall and injury risk and develop an appropriate plan of care.
Provide postoperative discharge teaching.
Initiate and maintain IV therapy and care for patients with central vascular access devices.
Initiate and administer blood transfusions according to applicable policies and standards.
Prepare patients for surgical procedures and provide appropriate preoperative and postoperative care.
Collaborate with the OR team to support safe and effective patient transitions.
Follow Surgical Services/PACU policies and procedures, applicable Employee Handbook policies, and Forrest Health's mission, vision, and values.
Promote a strong safety culture, maintain professional conduct, and support a positive work environment and effective team dynamics.
Demonstrate initiative, motivation, accountability, organizational skills, interpersonal skills, and time management in achieving departmental goals.
Complete required competencies within established deadlines.
Work assigned shifts, respond when called upon for additional or emergency services as required, and check the designated communication application during working hours.
Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned.