Clinical Nurse PACU Weekend Option

Azza HealthCare Agency; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Azza HealthCare Agency is hiring for a PACU nursing role focused on direct patient care across a fast-paced recovery unit. The position supports neuro, transplant, ortho, ENT, cardiac, vascular, thoracic, trauma, and spine patients with ample development opportunities.

Experience in critical care is preferred, and the role offers a career ladder with leadership and pay increases as you grow within the unit.

Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's degree in Nursing; RN licensure required.
• No prior experience necessary; Bachelor's degree and two years of experience preferred.
• Strong critical thinking, assessment, and communication skills.
• Ability to work safely and attentively in a high-pressure environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care within standards of nursing practice.
• Educate patients and families on illness management, post-treatment care, and medication use.
• Participate in ensuring patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and communicate individualized care plans in collaboration with the healthcare team and patients.
• Evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional patient needs, considering patient preferences and barriers to care.

Skills

Critical thinking

Assessment

Communication

Education

RN licensure

Nursing Diploma/Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Job description

Role Overview

This nursing position involves providing direct patient care in a fast-paced PACU environment, supporting recovery for neuro, transplant, ortho, ENT, cardiac, vascular, thoracic, trauma, and spine patients. Critical care experience is preferred, and the role offers opportunities for professional growth through a career ladder that promotes development, leadership, and career advancement with pay increases.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care within standards of nursing practice.
• Educate patients and families on illness management, post-treatment care, and medication use.
• Participate in ensuring patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and communicate individualized care plans in collaboration with the healthcare team and patients.
• Evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional patient needs, considering patient preferences and barriers to care.

Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum of Nursing Diploma/Associate's degree in Nursing; RN licensure required.
• No prior experience necessary; Bachelor's degree and two years of experience preferred.
• Strong critical thinking, assessment, and communication skills.
• Ability to work safely and attentively in a high-pressure environment is essential.

Benefits & Additional Info

• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal benefits starting after hire.
• Retirement plans, tuition assistance, paid time off, and other resources to support well-being.
• Recognition as a Magnet-designated hospital emphasizing excellence in nursing care.

Enhance your nursing career by working with renowned surgeons and innovative procedures in a dynamic setting focused on professional development and patient care excellence.