Registered Nurse - OR PACU

Hospital & Other Career; Sewickley (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Heritage Valley Sewickley is hiring a full-time PACU Registered Nurse. Work hours include 10-hour shifts during Monday through Friday with 7am start times. The role requires Pennsylvania RN licensure, BLS, ACLS, and PALS within one year.

On-call requirements may include rotating weekends and evening coverage. Prior PACU/CCU or ER experience is preferred. The successful candidate will provide professional nursing care in the PACU, adhering to the Nurse Practice Act and hospital policies, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or higher nursing degree may be preferred by some departments.
• Valid Pennsylvania nursing license and any required state licensure.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care in PACU per Nurse Practice Act.
• Maintain patient safety and monitor post-anesthesia recovery.
• Coordinate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and OR staff as needed.

Skills

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

PALS Certification

PACU Experience

Critical Care Experience

Education

Associate or higher in Nursing

Job description

Heritage Valley Sewickley
Sewickley, PA 15143, USA

• On-site
• Step Based Employee
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: REGIS010695

Description

Department: PACU
Work Hours: Full-Time. Monday through Friday 10 Hour shifts 7am to 10am start times. Call required on rotating weekends , and evenings after hours coverage. Rotating Call coverage on Holidays.

Provides professional nursing care practicing legal nursing responsibilities as indicated by the Nurse Practice Act.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited professional school of nursing, current Pennsylvania licensure, other state licensure as required. Basic Cardiac Life Support. Advanced Cardiac Life Support. PALS (must obtain within one year of start date). Based on operational needs, on-call and late shifts may be required. One year current Critical Care/ER or current PACU experience. In the absence of applicants with one year current experience, will accept recent PACU or CCU experience within the past 5 years.

Successful completion of applicable clearances as outlined in Human Resources policy HR-106 within 90 days of commencing employment.

Preferred: Certification in this specialty area

*In the absence of qualified candidates in the above referenced areas, will consider applicants with Graduate of an accredited professional school of nursing, current Pennsylvania licensure, other state licensure as required. Basic Cardiac Life Support. Applicable training and orientation will be provided.*

Qualifications

Education

Required

Associates or better in Nursing.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Registered Nurse

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