PACU RN|PRN

North Canyon Network of Care; Gooding (ID); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Canyon Network of Care is seeking a skilled PACU RN in Idaho to deliver comprehensive perioperative care. You will admit patients, support immediate recovery, coordinate transfers and discharges, and document responses to anesthesia and surgery.

Ideal candidates hold an active Idaho RN license, BLS/ACLS, and are prepared to obtain PALS within a year. Strong communication, teamwork, and clinical competence are essential for success in this fast-paced unit.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license in Idaho.
• Current BLS and ACLS certification.
• Ability to work well with physicians, employees, patients, and others.
• Obtain PALS certification within one year of hire.
• Ability to work with patients’ growth and development needs.
• Maintain clinical competency for the unit/area of assignment.
• Ability to manage a challenging work environment.
• Demonstrate service-excellence and align with organizational values.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Admitting, recovery, transferring and discharging of patients in PACU.
• Provide direct and indirect nursing care from preoperative to postoperative evaluation.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Clinical competency

Patient care

Stress management

Professional values

Service excellence

Education

Idaho RN license

BLS/ACLS certification

PALS certification within 1 year

Job description

Description

The PACU RN is responsible for the admitting, recovery, transferring and discharging of patient. Responsible for direct and indirect nursing care given to the surgical patient. This nursing care ranges from preoperative intervention onto postoperative evaluation.

The PACU RN is responsible for the admitting, recovery, transferring and discharging of patient. Responsible for direct and indirect nursing care given to the surgical patient. This nursing care ranges from preoperative intervention onto postoperative evaluation.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in state of Idaho.
• Current BLS and ACLS certification.
• Ability to work well with physicians, employees, patients, and others.
• Obtain PALS certification within one year of hire.
• Ability and willingness to work with patients’ growth and development needs particularly related to the age of patients in the unit/area(s) of assignment.
• Ability and willingness to demonstrate and maintain clinical competency as required for the unit/area(s) of assignment.
• Ability to manage a challenging work environment.
• Ability and willingness to exhibit behaviors consistent with standards for performance improvement and organizational values (e.g., efficiency & financial responsibility, safety, partnership & service, teamwork, compassion, integrity, and trust & respect).
• Excellent communication skills to include oral comprehension/expression and written comprehension/expression.
• Ability and willingness to exhibit behaviors consistent with principles for service excellence.