PACU RN: Compassionate Post-Anesthesia Care

CommonSpirit Health; West Jordan (UT); On-site; USD 44,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in West Jordan, Utah, seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our patient-focused team. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, collaborating with physicians and the healthcare team to meet physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

The role emphasizes adherence to nursing standards, patient safety, and the State Nurse Practice Act, with opportunities for professional growth in a mission-driven hospital.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Assess patient’s physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, review of medical records & clinical data. Evaluates patient’s 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, IV’s, 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.

Skills

Patient assessment

Care planning

Medication administration

Documentation

Communication

Team collaboration

Patient education

Education

Associates Degree in Nursing

Nursing Diploma or by endorsement

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

CommonSpirit Health in West Jordan, Utah, seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our patient-focused team. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, collaborating with physicians and the healthcare team to meet physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

The role emphasizes adherence to nursing standards, patient safety, and the State Nurse Practice Act, with opportunities for professional growth in a mission-driven hospital.