PACU Nurse

HCA Healthcare; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & vision benefits

Life & disability insurance

401(k) with match

Employee stock purchase plan

Education assistance

Time away from work

Job summary

HCA Healthcare's Frankfort Regional Medical Center is seeking a dedicated PACU Nurse to deliver direct patient care in a fast-paced post-anesthesia setting.

In this role you will apply therapeutic communication, maintain patient safety, document care, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support the hospital's mission.

Required: KY RN licensure and 1 year ICU/ER/PACU experience; BLS on hire; ACLS/PALS/CPI/TNCC preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.
• Current KY RN licensure or Current Compact State licensure.
• Current BLS upon hire.
• ACLS, PALS, CPI and TNCC preferred.
• 1 Year of ICU, ER, or PACU RN experience required.

Responsibilities

• Utilize therapeutic communication in daily practice, maintain a safe therapeutic environment, and identify nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient.
• Demonstrate age-specific knowledge of human growth and development, assessment, range of treatment and care of patients.
• Ensure the privacy of patients and confidentiality of PHI.
• Utilize the nursing process for individual care to meet patient needs and document all patient care.
• Demonstrate ability to perform technical skills, follow procedures, and show critical thinking.
• Provide care and coordinate participation that fosters the hospital's mission and vision.

Skills

Therapeutic communication

Patient safety

Clinical assessment

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing

Job description

Benefits

Frankfort Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated PACU Nurse like you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Registered Nurse performs direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act.

Utilizes therapeutic communication in daily practice. Maintains a safe therapeutic environment. Identifies nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient. Registered Nurse plans individualized patient care while utilizing an interdisciplinary approach. Participates in performance improvement activities. Provides care and coordinates participation that fosters the goals of the hospital’s mission and vision statement.

When acting in charge nurse role, registered nurses are responsible for day-to-day activities to ensure the delivery of quality patient care in a therapeutic environment. Make staff assignments based on patient need, acuity and the skill of the staff. Serve as role models and clinical resource for the staff. Respond in a timely manner to requests for information or follow-up with physician, staff or patient issues.

What you will do in this role:

• You will utilize therapeutic communication in daily practice, maintains a safe therapeutic environment, and identifies nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient.
• You must demonstrate age specific knowledge of human growth and development, assessment, range of treatment and care of patients.
• Ensuring the privacy of our patients and confidentiality of their Protected Health Information (PHI) is core to your role.
• You will utilize the nursing process for individual care to meet needs of patients and document all patient care.
• Your role demonstrates the ability to perform technical skills, follow procedures, and show critical thinking.
• You will provide care and coordinate participation that fosters the goals of the hospital's mission and vision statement.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing
• Current KY RN licensure or Current Compact State licensure
• Current BLS upon hire
• ACLS, PALS, CPI and TNCC preferred
• 1 Year of ICU, ER, or PACU RN experience required

Frankfort Regional Medical Center (https://frankfortregional.com/) has provided quality healthcare services for over 40 years. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 170+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities in Central Kentucky. Frankfort Regional has built an excellent reputation for outstanding subspecialty services. In addition, we have an exceptional network of quality primary care physicians in both family practice and internal medicine. We are consistently named as one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky.

At Frankfort Regional Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our PACU Nurse opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.