Staff Nurse RN - PACU

Job description

Overview JOB SUMMARY: This position is primarily responsible for providing acute patient care in a safe and effective manner in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit, providing phase I recovery. Additional responsibilities include assessment of patients, planning and implementation of care/interventions, providing education to patients/family, documentation and evaluation of the plan of care, implementing physician orders and directing non licensed employee’s activities. Representative duties include: - Collaboration with health care team, patient and family to coordinate patient care delivery - Participation in ongoing feedback related to self, unit and organizational performance improvement - Integration of patient care standards and protocols into personal practice and assisting other RN’s - Completion of patient care assignments and documentation, asking for and offering assistance as appropriate and delegating as appropriate. - Mandatory on call shifts MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education: See License and Certifications. Experience: One year acute care experience in Critical Care or Perianesthesia required. In lieu of this experience consideration will be made for staff with strong educa...