PACU Staff Registered Nurse

Essential Functions:
Essential functions are those tasks, duties and responsibilities that are performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Assesses, plans, delegates, coordinates, implements and evaluates nursing care in managing a group of patients, serving as a primary nurse and/or accountable nurse, when designated by unit assignment and consideration of factors related to safety, effectiveness, competency, cost and impact.

• Educates patient and family in health promotion and disease management using available resources.

• Utilizes a working knowledge of pharmacology and safely administers medications according to UHS Hospitals policy.

• Shares in responsibility for productivity and effective resources utilization including staffing, time management, supplies and services.

• Complies with all nursing practice standards, regulatory requirements, and UHS policies.

• Actively participates in and supports the Nursing Shared Governance Model by supporting the Unit Council, participating in improvement initiatives, and contributing to peer review practices.

• Actively engages in professional development, continuing nursing education, and completing all mandatory education requirements.

• Integrates nursing research and current evidence into practice.

• Provides a supportive learning environment for new employees and students.

• Performs duties related to the Charge Nurse or Shift Coordinator role when assigned.

Minimum Required:

• A graduate of an accredited school of Nursing

Preferred:

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Nursing

• Previous clinical nursing experience in an acute care or ambulatory setting

License/Certification

Minimum Required:

• Current New York State Registered Nurse License.

Preferred:

• CCRN

• Relevant skills certification (i.e., ACLS, PALS, TNCC) as required by home unit assigned.

Work Environment

• Work is performed in an office environment and patient care areas which require working in proximity to other employees and patients. Rooms are air conditioned and heated.

• Frequent walking, standing, bending and lifting.

• Fast paced environment with frequent interruptions.

• Exposure to equipment cleaning solutions and disinfectants.

• PPE (Eyewear, Masks, Face shields, Shoe covers, and Gloves) as required by UHS Hospitals Infection Control policies.

Age of Patients Served

• All Age Groups

HIPAA Roles‐Based Access to Patient Information

• All ‐ Access to patient information, including restricted information ‐ Level 4

Staff Supervised

• Not Applicable