Registered Nurse Pediatric Same Day Surgery Post Anesthesia

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Healthcare Inc. is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for Primary Children's Hospital Salt Lake campus. The staff RN assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care using evidence-based practice and collaboration with the health care team.

The role emphasizes postoperative care for same-day surgical patients, education, compassion, and professional development within a team-focused workplace.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice. Compact licenses must transfer.
• BSN required; degree verified.

Responsibilities

• Assess: perform comprehensive patient assessments.
• Plan: develop individualized care plans with patient and family involvement.
• Implement: coordinate and deliver care through the interdisciplinary team.
• Evaluate: reassess outcomes and modify plans as needed.
• Professionalism: adhere to licensure, ethical standards, and proper documentation.

Skills

Patient Care Delivery

Nursing Fundamentals

Interdisciplinary Teams

Documentation

Professional Etiquette

Accountability

Patient Care Coordination

Communication

Patient Evaluation

Critical Thinking

Education

BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Job Description

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members. Guide patients through their same-day surgical Post Anesthesia experience by providing skilled postoperative care, education, and compassionate support. Enjoy a team-focused workplace, professional advancement opportunities, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to experience scenic beauty and outdoor activities in every season.

About

Primary Children's Hospital Salt Lake campus is a Level I Trauma Center that operates 24/7, with most surgeries performed Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The department provides care for patients recovering from procedures performed in 17 operating rooms, 2 cath labs, and the inpatient MRI suite.

Schedule

• Pre-Op: 5:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
• PACU: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• 9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
• 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
• 10:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
• Post-Op: 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
• 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
• 9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
• 11:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Call Requirements

After completing orientation and three months in the role, caregivers participate in day and night weekend call approximately three times during each 8-week schedule. Backup call during the week is assigned approximately every 6 to 7 months.

Weekend & Holiday Coverage

• 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
• 7:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.

Saturday Shift

PACU in-house coverage from 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., followed by call coverage until 7:00 p.m.

Essential Functions

• Assess: Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate). Seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non-nursing disciplines, support staff, others.
• Plan: Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care. Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan of care including needed education. Collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow-up).
• Implement: Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate. Provides or delegates care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions. Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources.
• Evaluate: Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient, and family satisfaction. Revises plan of care as indicated and reassesses changes as appropriate.
• Professionalism: Promotes nursing profession and participate in development of others. Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice, complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery.

Skills

• Patient Care Delivery
• Nursing Fundamentals
• Interdisciplinary Teams
• Documentations
• Professional Etiquette
• Accountability
• Patient Care Coordination
• Communication
• Patient Evaluation
• Critical Thinking

Minimum Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice. Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.
• RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of their hire date.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN). Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required as of the job description's last update on 4/27/2025. Employees hired or promoted prior to this date will be held to the minimum requirements that were in place at the time of their promotion or hire.

Physical Requirements

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies. Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manip