Registered Nurse Post Anesthesia

Job Description:

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members.

Join the compassionate and skilled surgical recovery team at LDS Hospital, a cornerstone of care in Salt Lake City. We’re seeking a dedicated Post-Anesthesia RN to provide exceptional care to patients emerging from anesthesia following surgical procedures. This role is ideal for nurses who thrive in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment and are committed to patient safety and comfort.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Competitive compensation

• Comprehensive benefits package

• Retirement plans with employer match

• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education support

• Supportive team culture focused on growth, mentorship, and clinical excellence

• Access to advanced surgical and recovery technology

Life in Salt Lake City: LDS Hospital is located in the heart of Salt Lake City, offering easy access to a vibrant mix of urban amenities and outdoor adventures:

• Explore world-class hiking, skiing, and mountain biking in the nearby Wasatch Mountains

• Enjoy year-round festivals, concerts, and cultural events in downtown Salt Lake

• Visit the Natural History Museum of Utah, Red Butte Garden, or catch a show at Eccles Theater

• Take weekend trips to Park City, Moab, or Zion National Park for unforgettable scenery and recreation

• Family-friendly neighborhoods, excellent schools, and a thriving food scene

Essential Functions:

• Assess: Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate). Seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non-nursing disciplines, support staff, others.

• Plan: Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care. Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan of care including needed education. Collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow-up).

• Implement: Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate. Provides or delegates care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions. Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources.

• Evaluate: Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient, and family satisfaction. Revises plan of care as indicated and reassesses changes as appropriate.

• Professionalism: Promotes nursing profession and participate in development of others.
  Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice, complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery.

Skills:

• Patient Care Delivery

• Nursing Fundamentals

• Interdisciplinary Teams

• Documentations

• Professional Etiquette

• Accountability

• Patient Care Coordination

• Communication

• Patient Evaluation

• Critical Thinking

Physical Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice. Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.

• RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of their hire date.

• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN). Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.

• Bachelor of S