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Registered Nurse - PACU

Rapid City Hospital•Rapid City, SD

About The Position

The Registered Nurse will work in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), preparing and recovering patients, including patients undergoing endoscopy procedures. The role requires PACU experience, previous travel experience, and proficiency with Epic charting. The nurse will perform clinical skills including IV insertion, ventilator-related care, epidural and PCA setup and initiation, blood product transfusion initiation, and administration and monitoring of moderate sedation. The nurse will not work intraoperatively in Endoscopy.

Requirements

  • South Dakota or compact RN license.
  • Two years of PACU experience.
  • Previous travel experience.
  • BLS certification.
  • ACLS certification.
  • PALS certification.
  • Epic charting experience.
  • IV insertion skills.
  • Ventilator training.
  • Epidural/PCA setup and initiation skills.
  • Ability to initiate blood product transfusions.
  • Competency in administration and monitoring of moderate sedation.
  • Critical-thinking skills.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and recover patients in the PACU, including patients undergoing endoscopy procedures.
  • Insert IVs.
  • Set up and initiate epidurals and PCAs.
  • Initiate blood product transfusions.
  • Administer and monitor moderate sedation.
  • Use Epic for charting.
  • Apply critical thinking in patient care.

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