Registered Nurse - Admitting/PACU - Outpatient Surgery Center

Montage Health; Pacific Grove (CA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Montage Health's Perioperative Nursing team seeks a Registered Nurse to plan, direct and deliver perioperative care in our hospital. The role emphasizes quality of care, teamwork and patient safety in Admitting, PACU, and Endoscopy settings.

The successful candidate will have at least three years of medical-surgical nursing in acute care, California RN licensure, BLS, and ACLS/PALS certifications, with full-time, on-site duties and shift differentials.

Qualifications

• Three years medical-surgical nursing in acute care or multispecialty surgery center.
• At least one year telemetry experience.
• ACLS and PALS certifications required before independent practice.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-procedure interviews
• Prepare patients for surgery and procedures
• Assist in endoscopy procedures
• Reprocess GI scopes
• Recovery of post-procedure patients
• Adhere to on-call policy guidelines

Skills

Nursing care

Telemetry

Teamwork

Communication

Patient safety

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Job description

Overview

Under the leadership of the department director, assistant director, nursing supervisor, and/or charge nurse, the Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for planning, directing, assessing and providing nursing care according to the policies and procedures of the hospital and department. Important dimensions of the role include quality of care, professional commitment, teamwork, interpersonal skills, safety, good public/customer relations, and a broad nursing knowledge.

Responsibilities

The Perioperative Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering direct nursing care to all patient populations in OPSC during hours on duty. The Perioperative Registered Nurse possesses skills and knowledge to competently provide appropriate nursing care within the OPSC care areas of Admitting, PACU, and/or Endoscopy. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting pre-procedure interviews
• Preparing patients for surgery and procedures
• Assisting in endoscopy procedures
• Reprocessing GI scopes
• Recovering post procedure patients
• Taking call per hospital on-call policy guidelines

Experience

• At least three years medical surgical nursing experience in an acute care hospital or multispecialty outpatient surgery center
• Minimum one year of Telemetry experience
• Critical care experience preferred

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred

Licensure & Certifications

• State of California RN license required
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS required
• ACLS and PALS certifications must be obtained prior to completion orientation and independent assignment

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer #LI-DNI

Work Hours and Compensation

• Assigned Work Hours: Full Time 1.0 FTE/10-hr shift Variable shifts
• Position Type: Regular
• Pay Range (based on years of applicable experience): $72.83 to $97.40
• Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $5.50
• Hourly Night Shift Differential: $8.00