Staff Nurse RN - PACU

San Antonio Regional Hospital•Upland, CA

1d•$48 - $72

About The Position

This position primarily provides acute patient care in a safe and effective manner in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), including Phase I recovery. The role includes assessing patients, planning and implementing care and interventions, educating patients and families, documenting and evaluating the plan of care, implementing physician orders, and directing the activities of non-licensed employees. The nurse collaborates with the healthcare team, patients, and families to coordinate care; participates in ongoing feedback related to individual, unit, and organizational performance improvement; integrates patient care standards and protocols into personal practice and assists other RNs; and completes patient care assignments and documentation. The nurse asks for and offers assistance as appropriate and delegates appropriately. Mandatory on-call shifts are required.

Requirements

One year of acute care experience in Critical Care or Perianesthesia is required; candidates with a strong educational and related experiential background may be considered in lieu of this experience.
Able to communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing.
Able to work and multitask in a fast-paced environment, effectively managing, prioritizing, and delegating patient care and completing assignments and other duties.
Knowledge of common disease processes, treatment modalities, and interventions.
Above-average computer skills.
Current active California Registered Nurse license.
Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification.
Current American Heart Association (AHA) ACLS certification.
Current American Heart Association (AHA) PALS certification.
Must be able to perform the essential physical job requirements.

Responsibilities

Provide safe and effective acute patient care in the PACU, including Phase I recovery.
Assess patients and plan and implement care and interventions.
Educate patients and families.
Document and evaluate the plan of care.
Implement physician orders and direct non-licensed employees’ activities.
Collaborate with the healthcare team, patients, and families to coordinate patient care delivery.
Participate in ongoing feedback related to personal, unit, and organizational performance improvement.
Integrate patient care standards and protocols into personal practice and assist other RNs.
Complete patient care assignments and documentation; ask for and offer assistance as appropriate and delegate appropriately.
Work mandatory on-call shifts.