PACU RN|PRN

North Canyon Medical Center; Idaho; On-site; USD 68,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

North Canyon Medical Center seeks a PACU Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive perioperative care from preoperative assessment through postoperative recovery. You will admit, monitor, and discharge patients, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate holds an Idaho RN license with BLS and ACLS; PALS should be obtained within one year of hire. Excellent communication and teamwork are essential in this fast-paced unit.

Qualifications

• Active Idaho RN license required.
• BLS and ACLS certification required.
• PALS certification to be obtained within one year of hire.
• Strong communication and collaboration with physicians, staff, and patients.

Responsibilities

• Admit patients to PACU and coordinate safe handoffs.
• Provide direct and indirect nursing care from preoperative through postoperative recovery.
• Transfer and discharge patients ensuring education and safety.
• Maintain clinical competency and contribute to performance improvement.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical competency

Patient-centered care

Pre/postoperative care

Education

RN license Idaho

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

PALS 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.

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.