Registered Nurse - PreOp/PACU

Saint Luke's; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Luke’s South in Overland Park, KS is seeking a Pre‑Op/PACU RN to join their Perianesthesia team. In this role, you will provide pre‑procedural and post‑procedural care for inpatients and outpatients undergoing procedures in the Main Operating Room, hospital‑based GI suites, and select cases within the Radiology Department.

Surgical specialties seen include Bariatrics, ENT, General, Gynecology/Obstetrics, Spinal Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Plastics, Podiatry, Urology, Urology‑Gynecology,

Qualifications

• Less than 1 year of applicable RN experience.
• BLS certification from American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• Registered Nurse license.

Responsibilities

• Provides pre-operative and post-operative care for inpatient and outpatient procedures.
• Utilizes the nursing process.
• Performs patient care and delegates tasks with supervision of other staff.
• Coordinates plan of care with the health care team to ensure optimal outcomes.

Skills

Nursing process

Preoperative care

Postoperative care

Supervision of staff

Nursing assessment

Education

Associate Degree

Job description

Job Description

Saint Luke’s South in Overland Park, KS is seeking a Pre‑Op/PACU RN to join their Perianesthesia team. In this position, you will provide pre‑procedural and post‑procedural care for inpatients and outpatients undergoing procedures in the Main Operating Room, hospital‑based GI suites, and select cases within the Radiology Department. Surgical specialties seen include Bariatrics, ENT, General, Gynecology/Obstetrics, Spinal Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Plastics, Podiatry, Urology, Urology‑Gynecology, Vascular, and Robotics. Procedural specialties seen include Gastroenterology, Pulmonology, Cardiology, and Interventional Radiology.

Shift & Call Information

FT- Days . The call response time is 30 minutes

Job Responsibilities

• Provides pre‑operative and post‑operative care for inpatient and outpatient procedures.
• Utilizes the nursing process.
• Performs patient care, delegating patient care tasks and for supervision of other patient care staff.
• Coordinates the plan of care for a group of assigned patients and consulting with other members of the health care team when indicated to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Demonstrates proficiency and abides by policies, rules, guidelines and procedures.

Job Requirements

• Applicable Experience: Less than 1 year
• Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Registered Nurse - Various
• Associate Degree

Job Details

• Full Time
• Day (United States of America)