Regional One Health is actively seeking qualified, highly skilled, energetic, and dynamic RNs to work in our Outpatient Surgery Center!!! PACU RN NEEDED!!!
Provides professional nursing care to patients within Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
REQUIREMENTS: Graduate of an approved nursing school/program. Additional training may be required to assure qualified assessment skills needed for PACU specialization. Qualified by education, training or experience to work with the school age, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric patient population as is required for the PACU.
EXPERIENCE: 1 – 3 years of clinical experience is required (TICU/BICU/ICU/ER experience desired). An ability and willingness to apply nursing knowledge and skills and maintain clinical competency as required in Post Anesthesia/PACU. Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills to work within a team environment. Excellent assessment skills and possess a confident level in receiving and setting-up the critically ill post-op patient: being prepared to monitor and safely care for these patients for up to 48 hours while awaiting bed assignments. Ability to give and follow written and oral instructions; ability to react and perform under stress in emergency situations; ability to effectively record and reflect observations; ability to plan and organize work for self and others; ability to exercise analytical judgment on work to be done.
LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION: Registered Nurse licensure to work in the state of Tennessee. Additional certifications in CPR/BLS/ACLS are required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Prolonged standing and walking; lifting, turning patients and equipment; repeated bending, squatting and stooping; exposure to infectious agents. Visual acuity is needed to assess color changes, to verify accuracy of written materials, and to administer and accurately prepare medications. Heavy Work - Exerting up to 150 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 75 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 30 pounds of force constantly to move objects. (May be further defined as "with or without assistance").