RN - PACU

RN - PACU

Shift: 11:30AM-8:00PM Monday-Friday as primary shift, but able to work several shifts depending on needs. Example (715-345, 830-5, 930-6, 715-6, 530-4, 530-2, 6-6).

Type of patients on the unit: Could see anything from newborn tubes to geriatric. Typical cases include orthopedics, general surgery, some vascular, ENT, urology, and breast reconstructions. Need to be able to take care of critical care patients needing to be transferred to critical care.

Start: ASAP

Rate: $75

Required Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications:

• BLS certification required from AHA
• ACLS certification required from AHA
• PALS or ENPC certification required from AHA or ENPC
• RN License in state of employment or compact

Summary: The competent nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable One CHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
• Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
• Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
• Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or caregivers; identify issues and resources.

Job Requirements:

• Education/Skills: Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
• Experience: 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred

Position Requirements:

• Education/Skills: All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire. New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member and initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and a Perioperative Department-specific competency validation. Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.
• Experience: Perioperative RN Residency, or recently practicing in an OR/Perioperative Setting preferred.

Work Schedule: 11:30AM-8:00PM Monday-Friday as primary shift, but able to work several shifts depending on needs. Example (715-345, 830-5, 930-6, 715-6, 530-4, 530-2, 6-6).

Work Type: Full Time

General Comments: Shift: 11:30AM-8:00PM Monday-Friday as primary shift, but able to work several shifts depending on needs. Example (715-345, 830-5, 930-6, 715-6, 530-4, 530-2, 6-6).

No. of Positions: 1/1. Position creation reason: Vacant Position Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks: 91

Client Details: Address 1453 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop City Shreveport State LA Zip Code 71105