Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU - Registry
About The Position
Responsible for assessing and preparing patient for surgery, monitoring and caring for patient during recovery phase and assisting and preparing inpatient transfer or discharge from facility. Recovers and monitors higher acuity patients (for HOPD staff if required, training will be provided) with chest tubes and central lines, including arterial lines, multiple IVs and those requiring longer ventilator support post-operatively. Directly cares for both medical and surgical observation patients that are admitted to observation beds from the emergency department, through direct admission, and/or post-surgical status. Receives direction from: Providers, Anesthesia providers, Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse. Gives direction to: LPN, C.N.A.
Requirements
- Graduate of RN Nursing Program
- Minimum of 2-4 years of recent hospital experience in Med/Surgical or Critical Care Nursing
- Current MT RN license, required
- BLS, ACLS, and PALS, required
- Basic Nursing principles and procedures
- IV skills
- Basic office skills
Nice To Haves
- Critical Care experience, preferred
Responsibilities
- Assessing and preparing patient for surgery
- Monitoring and caring for patient during recovery phase
- Assisting and preparing inpatient transfer or discharge from facility
- Recovers and monitors higher acuity patients (for HOPD staff if required, training will be provided) with chest tubes and central lines, including arterial lines, multiple IVs and those requiring longer ventilator support post-operatively
- Directly cares for both medical and surgical observation patients that are admitted to observation beds from the emergency department, through direct admission, and/or post-surgical status
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