Registered Nurse Critical Care/IMC - PACU - VSP/PRN (Varied ...

Job Title:?Registered Nurse Critical Care/IMC - PACU - VSP/PRN (Varied shifts, as needed)
Job Number:?01541-7199 Work Location?United States-Nevada-Las Vegas-Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center

Schedule?PRN/Per Diem

Description

The PACU RN provides nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.? The tasks and responsibilities include:

• Assesses, plans and evaluates the nursing care needs of the patient in the immediate post-operative or post-procedural period.?
• Provides comfort and support for post-operative patients.
• Evaluates responses to treatments and interventions.
• Carries out physician orders.
• Anticipates case specific needs based on knowledge of procedure and pathophysiology regarding patient and procedure.
• Manages patient's pain.
• Administers prescribed medications and monitors vital signs.
• Maintains aseptic technique and actively monitors situations which could lead to breaches in aseptic technique.
• Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well coordinated patient care.
• Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.?
• Provides age and culturally appropriate care.
• Orients and mentors new staff members.
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Qualifications

Required Job Qualifications include:

• Current NV licensure as an RN.
• No New Grad Program currently.
• Minimum one (1) year of current PAUC experience, acute care strongly preferred.
• Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider, ACLS, PALS.
• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 lbs.

Source: http://lasvegas.careers.adicio.com/careers/jobsearch/detail/jobId/50505346/viewType/rss

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