PACU - Post Anesthesia Care

Opportunity:

RN - PACU

Job Details:

• Varied work schedule
• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards
• Conduct patient assessments including physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs
• Review patient history, diagnostics, and laboratory data, reporting abnormal results to physicians and appropriate caregivers
• Formulate and implement individualized plans of care based on patient-specific needs and medical plan of care
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to plan and revise patient care as needed
• Delegate and supervise activities of licensed nurses and other healthcare personnel
• Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, revising care plans accordingly
• Document assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation accurately and in a timely manner in patient records
• Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and support education, orientation, and mentoring of staff
• Must possess a current, valid RN license in state of practice
• BLS certification required
• Minimum of one year experience in an acute care hospital setting required
• Experience must include working in an acute care setting within the past 12 months as a Registered Nurse in the specialty area
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Professional certification preferred
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and meet physical demands of a direct patient care environment