Registered Nurse- PACU/Recovery Unit

Cookeville Regional Medical Center; Cookeville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cookeville Regional Medical Center is seeking a clinically competent PACU Registered Nurse to coordinate age specific care during the preoperative and immediate postoperative phases.

Responsibilities include wound maintenance, pain management, IV therapy, and timely updates to physicians. All RNs are expected to be on call and able to reach the hospital within 30 minutes of recall.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Tennessee Nursing License is required.
• BSN or related health field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate age-specific care during preop and immediate postop phases.
• Wound maintenance and pain management during recovery.
• Iv therapy administration and monitoring during PACU stay.
• Provide timely updates to attending physicians/anesthesiologists.
• Be available for call and return to hospital within 30 minutes when recalled.

Skills

Nursing care

PACU experience

Clinical assessment

Wound care

Education

RN license Tennessee

BSN preferred

Job description

The PACU Registered Nurse is a clinically competent, registered perianesthesia professional nurse who prescribes delegates and coordinates age specific nursing care to patients during their preoperative and immediate postoperative experience through the nursing process of assessment, planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation. Provides support to patients waking up from anesthesia including wound maintenance, pain management and IV therapy updating attending physicians and anesthesiologists on the patients conditions. All RN’s are responsible for taking call as assigned, and should be able to return to the hospital within 30 minutes of being called back in.

Education Requirements:

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing, A current Tennessee Nursing License. BSN or Bachelors in associated health field preferred

Certifications/Licensures:

Registered Nurse required

Experience:

Minimum one (1) year previous PACU or Critical Care Experience Required.
ASPAN certification desired.