Registered Nurse (RN) - perianesthesia (preop, PACU, discharge)

Department:

37748 BayCare Leased Employees - Perianesthesia

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

36

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

• 9 hour shifts (4 days per week)
• Department open Monday-Friday
• Minimal call rotation (current call approximately every 29th weekend and 1 weeknight in 6 weeks. 1 holiday every 2-3 years)
• 30 minute response time required when on call
• Start time varies from 9am to 1:30pm
• Great nurse to patient ratio!!

• Sign on bonus up to $10,000 may apply (external candidates)
• Tuition Assistance up to $7,200
• Student Loan Forgiveness up to $20,000
• Military/Veteran Friendly

Join the growing Perianesthesia team!

Do you love direct patient care, but want something other than the typical inpatient setting? Want to learn something new every day? Consider working in a perioperative unit. This unit provides you with variety by admitting (Pre), recovering (PACU), and discharging patients and the ability to still utilize a variety of nursing skills you've come to master.

Other great things about our unit:

• 9 hour shifts (4 days per week)
• Department open Monday-Friday
• Minimal call rotation (current call approximately every 29th weekend and 1 weeknight in 6 weeks. 1 holiday every 2-3 years)
• 30 minute response time required when on call
• Start time varies from 9am to 1:30pm
• Great nurse to patient ratio!!

• Sign on bonus up to $10,000 may apply (external candidates)
• Tuition Assistance up to $7,200
• Student Loan Forgiveness up to $20,000
• Military/Veteran Friendly

Major Responsibilities:

• Uses the nursing process to assess the needs of the patient, plan and implement individualized interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care. Includes the patient and family in planning and implementing care and develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Anticipates and recognizes significant changes in the patient’s condition, status, and need for care. Provides ongoing assessment of the patient and takes appropriate actions when changes occur. Anticipates and alters the plan of care as needed, mobilizes appropriate resources, and collaborates with other health care team members to coordinate patient centered care.
• Implements strategies to reduce patient risk and increase patient safety. Assesses patient and family readiness to learn and individualizes the approach as necessary. Works collaboratively to develop strategies to meet the learning needs of the patient and family.
• Actively coordinates the discharge plan utilizing an interdisciplinary approach. Applies evidence-based practice to deliver patient care. Consistently incorporates nursing and regulatory standards of care into practice.
• Provides ongoing evaluation of patient, team, and unit outcomes and is empowered to take appropriate action when changes are needed. Supports shared governance activities and initiatives to improve processes and patient outcomes.
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills. Promotes collaboration among healthcare team members. Assumes a leadership role in the care team and delegates appropriately to unlicensed personnel.
• Promotes a culture of safety through identifying threats to patient safety and intervening to prevent patient harm. Reports patient safety events and near misses in a timely manner. Seeks to identify potential safety issues and assists in the implementation of corrective actions.
• Applies ethical decision making, demonstrates respect and understanding for peers, and other clinical disciplines. Participates as an effective member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated, unbiased, individualized approach to care.
• Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives to improve the functions of the department and the patient care experie