PACU Registered Nurse

Overview

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Description

We’re seeking an experienced Post-Anesthesia Care Unit nurse with PACU, Emergency or Critical Care experience. Our Registered Nurses are integral members of inter-professional teams in hospitals and clinics that are committed to outstanding patient care.

• Capable clinician who has acquired broad experience in caring for patients, and has developed a sound understanding about the care of a particular patient population.
• Demonstrates developed assessment skills, recognizing the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes.
• Evaluates patient's response to planned care and adjusts plan of care as appropriate while identifying patient and family learning needs and makes recommendations to resources regarding those needs.
• Incorporates AACN Synergy Model into clinical practice.
• Delegates appropriately utilizing the Synergy model of care and recognizes the roles of the interdisciplinary team, patient and family care partners utilizing them appropriately as resources in planning patient care.
• Functions in a developing leadership role, Charge Nurse when assigned.
• Orients staff or students as assigned in absence of designated preceptor.
• Utilizes resources in a responsible manner with a focus on cost containment.
• Identifies and implements a course of action in non-routine situations, seeking assistance to resolve complex issues.
• Accepts personal accountability for professional development and growth.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing 12 months of recent nursing experience within the past five years or recent completion of a re-entry nursing program.
• Must have a valid, active unencumbered Nursing license or temporary permit approved by the Georgia Licensing Board.
• BLS certification (AHA) required and ACLS may be required in designated departments

Join our team today! Emory University Hospital’s PACU is a fast-paced, fun and challenging environment that encourages you to use your critical thinking skills. Our unit offers a work-life balance, self-scheduling, has a family feel with a sense of community and is where we are defining a new standard of care for humankind. Our POHA is 1 out of 7 Paranesthesia Units in the country to receive the Silver Beacon awards.

• Number of Beds: 22
• Patient Populations/Typical Diagnoses: Highest acuity patients from across the country, Gynecological, ENT, Vascular, Urology, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, General Surgery, Cardiac, Plastic Surgery, Thoracic, and several different types of endoscopies
• Targeted Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:3 

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

 

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.