Registered Nurse Recovery Room/PACU

Medical University of South Carolina•Orangeburg, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The MUSC Orangeburg PACU is a 9-bay post anesthesia care unit designed to care for a variety of post-surgical patients, including Orthopedics, General, Urology, Vascular, ENT, Pediatric, OBGYN, and Podiatry cases. Inpatient and outpatient surgeries are cared for in our PACU, along with inpatient holding. We work together with the anesthesia team and the surgical team to provide the best possible care for our patients. This position does require call hours based on department need. Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from accredited school of nursing. Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred. Current RN license in South Carolina or compact state is required. BLS is required. PALS and ACLS certification are required within 6 months of hire. Experience in critical care is preferred. Demonstrates the ability to prioritize responsibilities to most effectively meet patient care needs. Recognizes emergency situations and initiates appropriate action. If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us! The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need. Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees Thank you for wanting to be part of the Medical University of South Carolina team. Whether you want to teach the next generation of health care leaders, innovate new business models, discover the next breakthrough or provide patient care, there's a role for you that fuels your passion and takes advantage of your skills. There are career opportunities available in academics, research, hospital medicine, physician practices and support services, from patient billing to IT. As an applicant, you can search jobs for all MUSC entities as well as search by category and location. MUSC attracts more than $250 million annually in research funding, making it the biggest magnet for biomedical, extramural research dollars of all institutions of higher learning in South Carolina. The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program aims to advance clinical and translational science to increase the speed at which new treatments become available to patients. MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise, operates a 750 bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children’s Hospital, the Ashley River Tower (cardiovascular, digestive disease, and surgical oncology), Hollings Cancer Center (one of fewer than 70 elite National Cancer Institute designated centers), a Level I Trauma Center and the Institute of Psychiatry. In addition, there are more than 100 outreach clinics, hospital/health system affiliations, and telehealth sites. U.S. News & World Report placed us among the top one percent of all American hospitals, with 11 specialties in the top 50. The MUSC Medical Center is also one of only three Magnet® designated hospitals in South Carolina.

Requirements

Graduation from accredited school of nursing.
Current RN license in South Carolina or compact state is required.
BLS is required.
PALS and ACLS certification are required within 6 months of hire.
Demonstrates the ability to prioritize responsibilities to most effectively meet patient care needs.
Recognizes emergency situations and initiates appropriate action.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred.
Experience in critical care is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides post operative care for patients receiving general anesthesia and moderate sedation and assists the recovery room team as needed in any other capacity according to established processes.
Demonstrates the ability to prioritize responsibilities to most effectively meet patient care needs.
Recognizes emergency situations and initiates appropriate action.
Monitors medical condition of patients and reports changes to the appropriate personnel.
Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to assure optimal patient care.
Assists physicians with examinations, procedures related to direct patient care.
Has knowledge of all equipment, procedures and can instruct and precept personnel.
Demonstrates sensitivity to patients comfort and privacy and maintains a safe, therapeutic and comfortable environment for patients and families in accordance with hospital standards.
Orients, trains and instructs assigned personnel.
Cooperates with other personnel to achieve departmental objectives and maintain good employee objectives.
Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording of patient medical records maintaining all required reports, records and statistics.
Performs other miscellaneous and related duties as assigned.
Have knowledge of ADRN standards and practices.