REGISTERED NURSE, PACU, Per Diem

Endocrine News; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 82,656 - 117,096; Full time

Job summary

Sierra Medical Center in Nevada is seeking a per diem Registered Nurse to join the PACU team, providing direct patient care from infant to geriatric patients in a postoperative setting.

You will monitor physiological status, communicate with surgeons and anesthesiologists, maintain homeostasis, and adhere to regulatory and hospital policies. Experience in PACU and ACLS is preferred; per diem schedule offers flexibility.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited RN program.
• Current BLS certificate.
• ACLS certification required.
• Prefer one year full-time or three years part-time experience in acute care PACU.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates bedside report using IMAP & SBAR.
• Perform head-to-toe pre-procedure assessment and post-procedure reassessment.
• Develop and evaluate individualized plan of care; adjust as needed.
• Assess and reassess pain; use appropriate pain management techniques.
• Educate patient and family about pain management.

Skills

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Nevada nursing license

Education

Accredited RN program (NLN-approved)

Job description

Responsibilities

Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system that has excelled at offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. Sierra Medical Center is a 170-bed acute care hospital offering services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and much more. Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com

What we at Sierra Medical Center value:

• Compassion: We treat everyone with kindness and warmth because we genuinely care about every patient, employee and physician like they are family.


• Empathy: We put ourselves in our patient's shoes and deliver clinical care with a personalized touch.


• Teamwork: We foster a caring and friendly work environment to bring the best possible outcomes in our patient's lives.


• Quality: We strive to provide excellence in clinical care.


• Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest ethical and moral standards.


• Respect: We promise to honor the dignity, individuality and rights of everyone.


• Service Excellence: We provide personalized and professional service that exceeds the expectations of those we serve.


• Innovation: We continually invest in technology and process improvements to develop new and better ways of delivering clinical care

Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com

This Registered Nurse PACU opportunity is per diem and offers a convenient schedule. This individual will function in PACU environment and provides direct patient care to infant through geriatric patient populations. Addresses the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care related to the surgical environment. Assists with the maintenance of PHA and PACU equipment and inventory. Participates in performance improvement activities. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the care of patients undergoing surgical, pain management, and endoscopic procedures. Responsible for monitoring patient's physiological status in the immediate postoperative environment. Communicates with surgeon and anesthesiologist immediately and as needed about patient condition; receives direction for patient management. Intercedes to maintain optimum homeostasis. Proficient in pain management, guidelines and medication dosing. Maintains regulatory agency requirements, nursing and hospital policies, procedures and standards.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates supportive behaviors necessary for performing bedside report using IMAP & SBAR


• Perform head to toe pre-procedure assessment on all patients and reassesses post procedure as needed


• Ability to formulate an individualized plan of care as indicated and evaluates for effectiveness.


• Adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniquess.


• Educates the patient and family regarding pain management

Benefits for full and part time positions:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment


• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off


• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans


• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan


• Tuition Reimbursement/Repayment Program


• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!


• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program.


• Current Nevada nursing license.


• Current BLS certificate.


• Prefer one year full time or three years part time experience in acute care PACU setting.


• Current ACLS requireed.


• Handle with Care (or obtained within six months of employment) in required speciality.


• Must successfully pass any pre-employment assessment(s) required by the facility.

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