PACU Recovery RN - Perioperative Care Pro

Good Shepherd Health Care System; Hermiston (OR); On-site; USD 66,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Shepherd Health Care System in Hermiston, Oregon seeks a Registered Nurse specializing in perioperative care. The nurse provides pre-anesthesia, Phase I and Phase II post-anesthesia care, and may assist with conscious sedation where certified.

Responsibilities include nursing assessments, IV access, monitoring vitals, administer medications, and patient education. The role emphasizes on-call coverage for PACU and collaboration with anesthesia and surgical teams to ensure safe, quality

Qualifications

• Required: Associate of Applied Science in Nursing.
• Current RN license in Oregon with BLS/PALS/ACLS and TNCC.
• Preferred: Conscious sedation certification, CAPA/CPAN, Ultrasound Guided IV certification.

Responsibilities

• Completes nursing assessments in pre/postoperative care.
• Performs admissions per hospital standards.
• Initiates and manages IV access.
• Monitors vitals and intervenes per guidelines.
• Uses Aldrete scoring in PACU.
• Educates patients and families on perioperative care.

Skills

Nursing assessments

IV access

Conscious sedation (certified)

Patient education

On-call PACU

Team collaboration

Medication administration

Education

Associate of Applied Science in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Tools

EPIC charting

Ultrasound machines

Belmont rapid infuser

Glucometer

Space labs

Art lines

Job description

Good Shepherd Health Care System in Hermiston, Oregon seeks a Registered Nurse specializing in perioperative care. The nurse provides pre-anesthesia, Phase I and Phase II post-anesthesia care, and may assist with conscious sedation where certified.

Responsibilities include nursing assessments, IV access, monitoring vitals, administer medications, and patient education. The role emphasizes on-call coverage for PACU and collaboration with anesthesia and surgical teams to ensure safe, quality