Pre Op PACU PSU RN Day Shift

United Surgical Partners International; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Retirement plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

7 paid holidays

License renewals reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Competitive compensation

Employee Assistance Program

Shift Differential

Job summary

Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery in Nashville, TN is hiring a Pre‑Op/PACU PSU RN for the day shift. You will implement the Pre‑Op Nursing Assessment and Post Anesthesia Care record, and the nursing care plan, while ensuring patient safety, comfort, and privacy throughout care.

New grads are welcome; valid Tennessee RN license, CPR and ACLS are required, with strong communication and organizational skills to support surgical patients across ages.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• New grads welcomed.
• Current Tennessee Nursing License.
• Current CPR and ACLS.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good organizational habits.
• Ability to adapt to change quickly, strong knowledge base relative to surgery procedures and management of the surgical patient.
• Understands principles of aseptic technique and their implementation.
• Ability to care for patients from one‑year‑old to geriatrics.
• Excellent teaching skills.
• Basic knowledge of Continuous Quality Improvement ideology.

Responsibilities

• Implement Pre‑Op Nursing Assessment/Post Anesthesia Care record and nursing care plan.
• Implement physician orders and provide continuity and quality of nursing care for all patients; continually evaluate patient condition, safety, comfort, and privacy.
• Assist physicians in procedure rooms with various tasks, conscious sedation and sterile technique as deemed appropriate.

Job description

Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery is Hiring a Pre Op PACU PSU RN Day Shift

Join Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery’s outstanding clinical team!

As a leader in spinal and joint replacement surgery, we are proud of what we’ve achieved, and we believe that it’s our employees who have made that success possible. We strive to take good care of our employees, and we are always looking for exceptional talent. If you’re looking for an opportunity to be part of an extraordinary team, please consider Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery. We would love for you to join us!

Under the supervision of the Charge Nurse and Nurse Manager of Pre‑Op/PACU, the RN is responsible for implementing the Pre‑Op Nursing Assessment/Post Anesthesia Care record and nursing care plan. The Pre‑Op/PACU nurse is also responsible for implementing all physician orders, providing continuity and quality of nursing care for all patients, with continual evaluation of the patient’s condition, providing patient safety, comfort, and privacy at all times. At times, assist the physicians in the procedure rooms with various tasks, conscious sedation and utilizing sterile technique as deemed appropriate.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• New grads welcomed
• Current Tennessee Nursing License
• Current CPR and ACLS
• Excellent communication skills
• Good organizational habits
• Ability to adapt to change quickly, strong knowledge base relative to surgery procedures and management of the surgical patient
• Understands principles of aseptic technique and their implementation
• Ability to care for patients from one‑year‑old to geriatrics
• Excellent teaching skills
• Basic knowledge of Continuous Quality Improvement ideology

What We Offer

As an organization, one way we care for our communities and each other is by providing a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision, disability, and life insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement plan with company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• 7 paid holidays
• Reimbursement for license renewals
• Paid Time Off
• Competitive compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Shift Differential