Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Hawaii Pacific Health; Aiea (HI); On-site; USD 77,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawaii Pacific Health's Pali Momi Medical Center in O’ahu seeks a Registered Nurse for the Post Anesthesia Care Unit. You will provide professional nursing care from assessment through recovery, collaborating with the charge nurse to ensure safe patient flow.

The role requires current Hawai’i RN license, BLS, ACLS and PALS, and at least one year of acute care PACU experience. The position offers a full-time schedule (Day/Evening, 12-hour shifts) and competitive compensation in USD.

Qualifications

• Current Hawai’i Registered Nurse license.
• Current BLS, ACLS and PALS CPR cards.
• One year recent acute care RN experience in Post Anesthesia care.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit.
• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate and document patient care.
• Coordinate with charge nurse and nursing leadership to ensure patient safety and smooth PACU flow.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Tools

CPR

ACLS

PALS

Job description

With 118 beds and more than 400 physicians on its medical staff, Pali Momi Medical Center offers a full range of services for the communities of Central and West O'ahu. The hospital has delivered many medical firsts for the community, including Central and West O'ahu’s only interventional cardiac catheterization unit to detect and treat heart disease, a fully integrated minimally invasive surgical suite, a comprehensive women’s center, CT scan and MRI services, and the state’s first retina center. Pali Momi is the only facility in Hawai'i that uses a team triage approach in its emergency room, where patients are promptly evaluated by an emergency physician.

The Post Anesthesia Care Unit forms part of our Perioperative Services continuum, and provides full support throughout the duration of a patient's surgical procedure, including ward admission, anesthesia, surgery and recovery. Professional care includes identification of the patient’s individual needs, patient care plan development and implementation and the coordination of nursing service to restore the patient’s health after a surgical procedure.

As a Registered Nurse in our Post Anesthesia Care Unit, you would have the opportunity to provide professional and compassionate nursing services through the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and documentation of patient care. You would also function as an associate to a charge nurse and begin to assume charge nurse responsibilities with time. We are looking for an individual with excellent patient care and communication skills and a commitment to delivering the highest quality health care to Hawai‘i’s people.

Location: Pali Momi Medical Center

Work Schedule: Day/Evening - 12 Hours

Work Type: Full Time Regular

FTE: 0.900000

Bargaining Unit: Non-Bargaining

Exempt: No

Pay Range: 56.36 - 75.15 USD per hour

Category: Nursing

Minimum Qualifications: Current Hawai’i Registered Nurse license. Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatrics Advanced Life Support (PALS) CPR cards. One (1) year recent acute care Registered Nurse experience in Post Anesthesia care.

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or related field. Experience with pediatric and adult post-anesthesia, sedation, and/or Intensive Care Unit. Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification. Two (2) years recent acute care Registered Nurse experience in an Emergency Department.

EOE/AA/Disabled/Vets

Hawai‘i Pacific Health offers a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package that includes pay and benefits. Rate of pay for selected candidates will be determined by various factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, relevant experience and training, as well as internal peer equity.