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Registered Nurse - PACU PRN

Harlingen Medical Center•Harlingen, TX

About The Position

The PACU Registered Nurse delivers patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for patients within the PACU’s scope of services. The role coordinates postoperative care with surgeons and anesthesiologists, guides other personnel, and maintains PACU standards of care. The nurse communicates clinical changes to physicians, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal findings, and symptoms. The position also collaborates across departments to support quality patient care, efficient patient flow, and unit organization; follows applicable regulations, standards, and hospital or unit policies; participates in performance improvement activities, meetings, and in-services; and serves as a resource for other personnel as appropriate. The PACU RN is accountable directly to the OR Charge Nurse and Director of Surgical Services, and indirectly to the House Supervisor.

Requirements

  • Current and valid state RN License.
  • Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
  • ACLS (AHA) certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current.
  • Previous Critical Care or PACU experience, or a minimum of one year of on-the-job training.

Nice To Haves

  • Critical Care RN (CCRN) preferred.
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care for patients within the PACU scope of services.
  • Coordinate postoperative patient care with the surgeon and anesthesiologist.
  • Direct and guide other personnel while maintaining PACU standards of care.
  • Communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions to physicians, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal results, and symptoms.
  • Collaborate with departments and coworkers to provide quality care, efficient patient flow, and unit maintenance and organization.
  • Adhere to regulations, standards, and hospital or unit policies and procedures.
  • Participate in Performance Improvement activities, unit meetings, and in-services.
  • Act as a resource for other personnel as appropriate.

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