PRN Clinical Nurse - PreOp PACU

Phoenix Children's Hospital; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital is seeking a PRN PreOp/PACU RN to care for patients before and after surgery in a pediatric setting. The role emphasizes evidence-based nursing care, coordination with families, and adherence to regulatory standards.

A minimum of 2 years in a PreOp/PACU setting is required, with pediatric exposure considered a plus. The shift runs Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with no holidays or weekends and no new grads.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a PreOp/PACU setting.
• Pediatric experience is a plus.
• No new grads; candidates must be able to work M–F, 6 AM–3 PM.

Responsibilities

• Conduct nursing assessments across age groups and conditions, prioritizing needs and developing a care plan.
• Implement plans of care following policies and guidelines; educate patients and families on health management.
• Coordinate care transitions and communicate with the healthcare team to promote positive outcomes.
• Monitor quality indicators, provide feedback, and ensure patient safety and infection control.

Skills

PreOp/PACU experience

Pediatric nursing

Regulatory compliance

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Job description

Position Summary

Posting Note: Our Outpatient Surgery Center is hiring a PRN PreOp/PACU RN. In this role, you will care for the patients before and after surgery. Incumbent must have a minimum of 2 years experience working in a PreOp/PACU setting. Pediatric experience is a plus. This position is M - F ONLY; Must be available to work any shift been the hours of 6 AM - 3 PM. NO holidays/weekends!!! Please, NO New Grads - thank you.

This position, in collaboration with the healthcare team, patient, and family, coordinates and promotes patient health utilizing evidence-based practice in the delivery of professional nursing care across the care continuum. This position advocates for the patient and family adhering to nursing and medical plans of care, regulatory standards, and organizational values.

Position Duties

• Utilizes multiple platforms to complete a nursing assessment of patients and their families consistent with age and condition, including physical, psychological, social, developmental, and educational factors. Synthesizes and analyzes data to determine nursing diagnoses, prioritize needs, and develop a nursing plan of care.
• Implements plans of care in accordance with regulatory and organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines. Provides health education related to health promotion and the management of acute and chronic health conditions including skills required to maintain and restore health. Coordinates care and manages care transitions within the organization and the community, working collaboratively with the healthcare team, patient, and family to promote positive outcomes and prevent complications. Advocates for patients and families, offering support and guidance related to navigating ambulatory services and processes, resource management, and community-based services. Partners with patients and families to establish realistic goals and expectations.
• Continually evaluates patient understanding and response to the plan of care. Shares observations and assessment outcomes with healthcare team, patient, and family to ensure timely communication and understanding of health status, progress, and ongoing needs. Modifies nursing diagnoses and plan of care based on re-evaluation. Documents in the medical record.
• Facilitates the delivery of safe patient care, monitoring quality and regulatory indicators, and working with leaders to identify process improvement opportunities. Supervises patient care activities of assigned team members and delegates activities appropriate to knowledge, skill, and competency. Provides timely feedback and review of care delivery to ensure maintenance of patient safety, infection control procedures, therapeutic environment, and team members performance level, maintaining confidentiality as appropriate.
• Contributes to the team effort by accomplishing required activities within establish parameters to ensure compliance with all applicable medication, storage, and documentation standards, regulations, and requirement.
• Fosters a positive learning environment by modeling best practices and patient-centered care while providing guidance, training, and support to students and new employees through mentorship, clinical instruction, and knowledge sharing.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable