PACU RN: Post-Op Recovery & Critical Care

Mercy Medical Center Redding; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Medical Center Redding is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide high-quality post-anesthesia and perioperative care in a fast-paced acute care setting. You will conduct comprehensive assessments, develop care plans, and ensure precise documentation while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.

You will use your PACU experience and nursing credentials to support patient recovery, coordinate with operating rooms and critical care services, and participate in ongoing staff education and

Qualifications

• 1 year recent PACU experience in an acute care setting.
• Associates Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current California nursing license.
• BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications.

Responsibilities

• Formulates a goal directed plan of care that is prioritized and based on nursing diagnosis and desired outcomes.
• Implements care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent and continuous manner. Assesses patients' physical, psychosocial, spiritual and learning needs at the preop interview and develops a plan for care.
• Performs documentation on unit and patient records that is timely, accurate and concise.
• Participates in staff orientation and development activities for unit and nursing division personnel as requested.
• Assumes responsibility for professional growth by taking advantage of the available opportunities.
• Participates in unit quality management and PI improvement activities.

Skills

PACU experience

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Education

Associates Degree in Nursing

California RN license

Job description

Mercy Medical Center Redding is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide high-quality post-anesthesia and perioperative care in a fast-paced acute care setting. You will conduct comprehensive assessments, develop care plans, and ensure precise documentation while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.

You will use your PACU experience and nursing credentials to support patient recovery, coordinate with operating rooms and critical care services, and participate in ongoing staff education and