What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - PACU - Full Time position at USPI?
Under the direct supervision of the Pre-op/PACU Director. This nurse is responsible for implementing the Post Anesthesia Care record, nursing care plan and the assimilation of the patient’s hospital record. The nurse is also responsible for implementing all physician orders, providing for the continuity and quality nursing care for all patients, with continual evaluation of the patients’ condition, providing patient safety comfort, and privacy at all times. At times, assist the physicians in the procedure rooms with various tasks, conscious sedation and utilizing sterile technique as deemed appropriate.
$10,000 sign on bonus
Required Experience:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Minimum of two (2) years experience in a hospital setting.
- 2 years Critical Care experience preferred.
- Current Texas Nursing License.
- Current CPR, ACLS required. PALS required for FT, PRN 3, PRN 4 within 90 days of hire. PALS preferred for PRN 1 and PRN 2.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Good organization habits.
- Ability to adapt to change quickly, strong knowledge base relative to surgery procedures and management of the surgical patient.
- Understands principles of aseptic technique and their implementation.
- Ability to care for patients from infancy to geriatrics.
- Excellent teaching skills.
- Basic knowledge of continuous quality improvement ideology.
