RN - PACU

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY
Responsible for providing nursing care to pre-operative and post-operative patients involving standardized procedures requiring knowledge and consideration of specific patient conditions and treatments. Provides nursing care in the various clinical areas, which require the full range of professional nursing proficiency from admission through discharge planning. This includes assessing the needs of patients with a wide variety of illnesses, administering medication, operating special equipment, and responding appropriately to emergency situations. Follows guidelines that include doctors orders, standards of care, nursing policies and procedures manuals, and hospital policies.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Associate or Bachelor Degree in Nursing

Licensure/Certification:
A valid, current, full and unrestricted Professional Nursing License to practice nursing in any state of the United States of America, The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States
Must have and maintain a current valid certification of the following throughout employment:
o Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association
o Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the American Heart Association
o Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association, required within ninety (90) days of hire

Experience:
Minimum of one (1) year of experience within a critical care setting (PACU, ICU, or ED)

Other Skills and Abilities:
A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each one of the following areas:
Positive working relationships with others
Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints
Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences
Knowledge of normal growth, development and life cycle changes. This also includes knowledge of the physical, psychosocial and behavioral characteristics of the group for which care is provided.
Knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautions
Knowledge of disease entities in order to recognize complications and therapeutic interventions required
Knowledge of assessment practices related to pain management and various treatment modalities of pain relief
Knowledge of pharmaceuticals in order to recognize the desired effects, side effects and complications on their use, with emphasis on vasopressors and emergency medications titration of these medications
Possess and employs an ability to communicate with patients and families during time of emotional and physical stress
Complete Patient Sitter Competency Training (upon hire)

CONTACT: Byron.Bizardi@tchealth.org or call/text (928) 255-9051
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