Registered Nurse, PACU, PRN, Baptist South

Job Summary

Baptist Health is looking for a Registered Nurse to join our Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at our Baptist South location. This is a PRN position. This Registered Nurse position has a call requirement, and it is self-scheduled based on department needs and will require a 40-minute call response time. This role qualifies for competitive differentials and additional call compensation.

As a Registered Nurse in the PACU, your daily responsibilities will include monitoring post-operative patients' levels of recovery and consciousness from anesthesia. This position also requires treating pain, nausea, and other post-operative symptoms of anesthesia and administering medication a prescribed. To ensure a smooth recovery, an RN in this position will also regularly check vital signs to quickly intercept any potential issues. Educating patients and their families on post-surgery care as well as updating charts, patient files, and medical records will be an important aspect of this role.

Registered Nurse, Job Responsibilities

• Providing for patient needs as recognized through use of the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) and the mission statement organization.
• Supervision of care provided by supportive personnel and coordination of care provided by ancillary services.
• Including patients and significant other (SO)/families in developing an individualized plan of care.
• Education of patients/SO/families to their disease process and plan of care
• Coordination and preparation of assigned room/case, assessment of patient care needs and the anticipation of needs of the case.
• This position requires call rotation.

Experience Requirements:

• 2-3 years Surgical Services Experience
• 2-3 years Critical Care Nursing Experience

Education & Credential Requirements:

• Associate of Science in Nursing Required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing Preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Preferred
• Licensed Registered Nurse Required

This Registered Nurse, PACU position will be located at Baptist Medical Center South. If you are interested, please apply today!

Provides for patient needs as recognized through use of the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) and the mission statement; organization; supervision of care provided by supportive personnel and coordination of care provided by ancillary services• Including patients and significant others (SO)/families in developing an individualized plan of care• Education of patients/SO/families to their disease process and plan of care• Serves as patient advocate and responsible for providing care to critical patients that require a higher acuity of care.

Education Required

Education Preferred

AS - Nursing; BS - Nursing

Experience

• Emergency Department Experience

License and Certification

• ACLS & PALS
• Registered Nurse (RN) - State Nursing BoardsState Nursing Boards
• Driver's License - DMVDMV
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHAAHA

Location

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