Recovery Room Nurse, GI/Endoscopy, Caton Hill MOB

Kaiser Permanente; Woodbridge (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Virginia (Woodbridge) is seeking a Registered Nurse for post-anesthesia and recovery room care. You will provide bedside nursing, assess and respond to physiologic changes, and collaborate with surgical teams to ensure safe postoperative recovery.

Requirements include a minimum of two years in recovery room or critical care, RN licenses in VA (and MD or DC via compact), and BLS/ACLS. This is a day shift, 40 hours weekly, onsite at Caton Hill Medical Center.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of current recovery room or critical care experience required.
• RN license in Virginia with Compact license for MD/DC or separate VA/MD/DC licenses within 6 months of hire.
• Good oral and written communication skills; proficiency in computer software.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality patient care for post-operative patients.
• Performs in standard post anesthesia and critical care nursing.
• Formulates care plans based on assessments pre-, intra-, and post-operatively.
• Assess and react to adverse physiologic changes to reverse and revive patient functions.
• Renders nursing care following aseptic techniques.
• Maintains continuity of care via verbal or written reports.

Skills

Post-anesthesia care

Critical care nursing

Verbal communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

Provides quality patient care for post‑operative patients, in accordance with nursing Philosophy and approved standards.

Job Duties

• Performs within the established standard of post anesthesia and critical care nursing.
• Utilizes the Standard of care in the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of the surgical patient in the delivery of post-operative nursing care.
• Formulates care plans based on individual assessment of physiologic functions and problems identified pre-operatively and intra-operatively.
• Provides nursing care Utilizing Clinical knowledge and expertise, reacting immediately to adverse physiological changes within seconds, to reverse and revive the patients physiological functions.
• Renders nursing care following aseptic techniques.
• Assembles and communicates appropriate information in verbal or written reports in order to maintain continuity of Care.
• Executes proper use of equipment and supplies used in Recovery Room area.
• Participates in the Surgery Departments Quality Assurance Program.
• Promotes personal and professional growth by actively participating in continuing education programs.
• Participates in the professionalism of the operating room by showing courtesy, compassion, respect and adherence to the standards.
• Assumes other related duties as directed.

Essential Responsibilities

• Performs within the established standard of post anesthesia and critical care nursing.
• Utilizes the Standard of care in the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of the surgical patient in the delivery of post-operative nursing care.
• Formulates care plans based on individual assessment of physiologic functions and problems identified pre-operatively and intra-operatively.
• Provides nursing care Utilizing Clinical knowledge and expertise, reacting immediately to adverse physiological changes within seconds, to reverse and revive the patients physiological functions.
• Renders nursing care following aseptic techniques.
• Assembles and communicates appropriate information in verbal or written reports in order to maintain continuity of Care.
• Executes proper use of equipment and supplies used in Recovery Room area.
• Participates in the Surgery Departments Quality Assurance Program.
• Promotes personal and professional growth by actively participating in continuing education programs.
• Participates in the professionalism of the operating room by showing courtesy, compassion, respect and adherence to the standards.
• Assumes other related duties as directed.

Experience

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years of current recovery room or critical care experience required.

Education

• High School diploma or GED required.

License, Certification, Registration

• This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required at hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.
• Registered Nurse License (Virginia) within 6 months of hire AND Registered Nurse License (Maryland) within 6 months of hire

OR

• Compact License: Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire
• Registered Nurse License (District of Columbia) within 6 months of hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Basic Life Support from American Heart Association

Additional Requirements

• Good oral and written communication skills required.
• Proficiency in the use of applicable computer software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recent recovery room experience preferred.
• Certification in IV insertion and therapy preferred.
• Endoscopy experience required

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

Kaiser Permanente is committed to maintaining a safe, healthy, and drug‑free workplace.

Primary Location: Virginia,Woodbridge,Caton Hill Medical Center

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Day

Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Working Hours Start: 07:00 AM

Working Hours End: 05:30 PM

Job Schedule: Full-time

Job Type: Standard

Worker Location: Onsite

Employee Status: Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation: M38|UFCW|Local 400

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Department: CATON HILL MEDICAL CENTER - Gastroenterology-Endoscopy - 1808

Pay Range: $54.68 - $69.14 / hour

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Work Setting: Onsite

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.