Registered Nurse PACU

Job Description:

Provides professional nursing care to patients being admitted for surgical and other procedures in the Perioperative Services Department, including, PACU Advanced Recovery and Phase 2 care, Endoscopy and the Pain Clinic. This position requires rotational call coverage for PACU, including weekdays, weekends and holidays.

Posting Specifics

• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• Shift Details: Full time (36 budgeted hours). This will be a mixed shift : (2) 12’s on the floor and (2) 6’s in PACU until fully trained and then we will reevaluate
• Unit/Location: PACU - recovering specialties: ortho/gyn/ent/general surgery
• Additional Details: Willing to train! Great opportunity to get into the surgery department. Will also train in Pain clinic and Endoscopy.

Scope:

• Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies Physician of patient’s condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Recognizes abnormal test results and contraindications relative to scheduled procedures and reports abnormal results to appropriate physician or department for further guidelines.
• Demonstrates ability to assess/reassess nursing care needs by age group. Ability to assess and interpret clinical reports and data to provide optimum care of surgical services patient.
• Assists and participates in the planning, implementation and evaluation of departmental Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement activities
• Acts as a resource for surgical services and other hospital staff.
• Maintains productive, professional and collaborative relationship with all associates and departments.
• Demonstrates comprehensive time management, communication, and team building skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory and institutional requirements.
• Provides age appropriate teaching to patient/families and members of healthcare team.
• Demonstrates competent clinical nursing skills and knowledge when performing, teaching, and supervising nursing procedures.
• Demonstrates skill and competency in IV venipuncture
• Demonstrates proficiency in use of IV Pumps
• Maintains and updates knowledge of care of various surgical and special procedures, therapeutic drug and IV administration.
• Demonstrates proficiency in cardiac monitoring, specialized central line care and modalities of treatment, airway maintenance, BLS, ACLS, PALS, and Moderate Sedation skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge and competency in care of sedated patient. Demonstrates knowledge and competency in the assessment, reassessment, and modalities to alleviate pain pre- and post- procedure.
• Verifies pre-operative/procedural chart and checklist completion
• Demonstrates knowledge of standing physician orders for procedures as well as the pre-op minimum laboratory testing guide.
• Demonstrates skill and competency in phlebotomy and follows laboratory services guidelines.
• Demonstrates skill and competency in phlebotomy and follows blood banking guidelines.
• Provides pre-operative care of surgical patients, (i.e. Pre –op chart completion, IV starts, TED hose and SCD application, sedation, and monitoring). Demonstrates knowledge and competency in care of patients in Phase I and II Post Anesthesia Care.

Required: 

• BSN Degree* from an accredited program required within 4 years unless 15 years of acute care service.
• Current State of Montana Registered Nurse License
• Basic Life Support certification
• ACLS certification required within 9 months of hire/transfer
• PALS certification required within 9 months of hire/transfer

Preferred:

• Specialty Certification Preferred

Physical Requirements:

Physical RequirementsInteract with others requiring the employee to verbally communicate information.Operate computers and complex and delicate lab equipment requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.See and read lab equipment, monitors, and documents.Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer or other equipment.

Location:

St James Hospital

Work City:

Butte

Work State:

Montana

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$32.73 - $78.17

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