PACU RN: Weekend PRN, Impactful Perioperative Care

CommonSpirit Health; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Colorado Springs is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive perioperative care in the PACU, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, high-quality nursing care.

You will assess patients, develop and implement care plans, and perform a range of therapeutic and diagnostic tasks while maintaining detailed patient records and educating patients and families. This role involves weekend and PRN shifts to meet call demands.

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. occasionally, up to 20 lbs frequently, and up to 10 lbs constantly.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• One year experience.
• Strong clinical background.
• Previous ICU/ED/Perianesthesia experience.
• Previous PACU experience highly preferred.

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

Communication skills

Collaboration

Nursing process

Patient education

Education

Associates Degree in Nursing

RN License

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

CommonSpirit Health in Colorado Springs is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive perioperative care in the PACU, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, high-quality nursing care.

You will assess patients, develop and implement care plans, and perform a range of therapeutic and diagnostic tasks while maintaining detailed patient records and educating patients and families. This role involves weekend and PRN shifts to meet call demands.