Registered Nurse, PACU Outpatient/Inpatient Surgery (36 hours, Day/Evening)

Schedule: 36 hours, Day/Evening, Every 3rd Weekend About The Menino Pacu Department At Boston Medical Center The Menino Post Anesthesia Care Unit/Pre-Operative Unit on the new integrated procedural platform consists of 52 bays. All 52 bays provide advanced Intensive Care monitoring as well as Pre-Operative care. Pre-Op and PACU functions as a holding area for our procedural patients requiring specialized cardiac and interventional care. The department also functions as a high acuity recovery area stabilizing many directly from the OR/Procedural areas after surgery. Position Registered Nurse Location Menino PACU (Outpatient/Inpatient Surgery) Position Summary The registered nurse adheres to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing rules and regulations and is primarily responsible for professional performance and direct patient care. The role encompasses nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and their families across the healthcare continuum. The registered nurse is accountable for clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes using the model of care designed by the nursing department and following established agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice. Education Nursing Degree Required: Diploma, ASN, or BSN (BSN preferred). Must obtain BSN within 4 years if not currently held. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Required Licensed to practice professional nursing as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Requires current basic life support (BLS) certification Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Advanced Cardiac Life support (ACLS) certification Knowledge And Skills Basic computer proficiency is inclusive of the ability to access, enter and interpret computerized data/information. Effective interpersonal skills to facilitate communication with various health care team members, patients, and families. Organizational skills to set priorities and efficiently complete assigned work. Multilingual skills (beyond that of English) in languages appropriate to the patient populations served by the medical center preferred. Relevant clinical experience and/or specialty, certification required for certain practice areas, e.g., enters total therapy, epidemiology, peri-operative areas. Analytical ability to solve clinical nursing issues and conduct quality improvement research utilization projects. Ability to effectively delegate appropriate patient care activities. Effective verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the patient populations served. Physical ability to meet the core job responsibilities following practice setting demands for the patient populations regularly served. Ability to effectively manage stress due to critical issues related to patient care, changing organizational climate, and personnel issues. Experience 1+ years of nursing experience required Critical Care experience required (PACU, ED, ICU) Previous/Current PACU experience strongly preferred Equal Opportunity Employer Boston Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Accommodation: If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e‑mail to View email address on click.appcast.io or call View phone number on click.appcast.io to let us know the nature of your request. Compensation Range $38.05 - $75.33 per hour. This range is an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, considering education, experience, licensure/certifications directly related to position requirements. In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes benefits such as medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, contract increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, earned time cash out, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family well‑being. Job Security Notice According to the FTC, there has been a rise in employment offer scams. Our current job openings are listed on our website and applications are received only through our website. We do not ask or require downloads of any applications, or “apps” job offers are not extended over text messages or social media platforms. We do not ask individuals to purchase equipment for or prior to employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr