Registered Nurse Pre Op PACU

Where Youll Work

As a Registered Nurse at Holy Cross Hospital Salt Lake City you will provide comprehensive perioperative care within a streamlined high-acuity surgical environment. Our department features 10 OR suites 10 pre-op beds and 8 PACU bays all located on the same floor for seamless workflow. With a current volume of 400500 cases per month and significant anticipated growth you will be cross-trained to provide flexible expert coverage across the continuum of care. RNs are expected to be fully competent in both Pre-op/Phase II and PACU/Phase I managing patient ratios of 3:1 for Phase II and 2:1 (or 1:1 for high-acuity/pediatric cases) in the PACU. This role offers a dynamic opportunity to facilitate care transitions in a collaborative close-proximity setting designed for efficiency and exceptional patient outcomes.

Founded in 1875 for more than a century Holy Cross Hospital Salt Lake has provided high-quality healthcare for residents of the Salt Lake Valley. Conveniently located near the heart of the city this historic acute care hospital remains one of the most trusted medical centers in all of Utah. Our team is focused on providing patients with leading-edge medical expertise and compassionate care at every turn. We are highly motivated and compassionate people using advanced systems and technology to become the healthcare provider of choice and to improve the quality of life for the individuals and communities we serve. We offer comprehensive orthopedic care wound care 24/7 Geriatric psychiatric and cardiac services life flight services and are a State-certified heart attack center. Holy Cross Hospital Salt Lake offers an opportunity to find a fulfilling career in a thriving community with quick access to parks canyons winter sports Climbing backpacking and the picturesque Wasatch range of the Rocky Mountains.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our RN you will assume responsibility for facilitating communicating and collaborating with the healthcare team and patient/family to meet the physical emotional and spiritual needs of the patient advancing modern nursing through compassionate care.

Every day you will promote optimal patient health well-being and safety through the nursing process adhering to patient care standards guidelines and the State Nurse Practice Act and demonstrating personal accountability for relationship-based care and our organizational mission.

To be successful in this role you will be a Registered Nurse with a commitment to compassionate high-quality patient care strong communication and collaboration skills and the ability to apply the nursing process effectively within a supportive mission-driven environment.

• Assess patients physical psychosocial cultural and spiritual needs through observation interview review of medical records & clinical data. Evaluates patients response and intervenes to ensure optimal patient outcome.
• Develop and implement patient plan of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic/diagnostic interventions including but not limited to IVs incision/wound care medication administration catheterization and specimen collections.
• Thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records. Document ongoing status interventions patient response and outcomes in an accurate timely manner. Use information technology to communicate manage knowledge mitigate error and support decision-making.
• Promote advocate and collaborate to protect the health and safety and rights of each patient.
• Provide patient/family education through assessment of patient/family learning readiness needs and ability. Provide teaching and evaluate effectiveness of teaching.

We are offering up to $10000 relocation assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements

Schedule: 36hrs/week- Days- Variable shifts per surgical volume and current unit needs.

Call Required: 5-7 call shifts per 6week schedule

30 Min Call back radius required.

Job Requirements

• Associates Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
• RN License in state of employment
• Physical Requirements: Medium Work exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently and/or up to 10lbs. constantly

Preferred

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• One (1) year experience
• Strong PACU ICU and/or ER experience highly preferred

Required Experience:

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