REGISTERED NURSE - RECOVERY ROOM/PACU

Insight Health Systems; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 41,328 - 64,747; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K)

401(K) matching (4%)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid Sick Time

Paid Vacation Time

Short and long-term disability

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Chicago is seeking a Registered Nurse for their Recovery Room/PACU. The role involves monitoring patients post-anesthesia and providing essential care to ensure proper recovery. Candidates should have a nursing degree and valid RN certification alongside preferred critical care experience. The position offers a competitive pay range of $30.00/hr - $47.00/hr, along with comprehensive health benefits and a sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Valid state certification as a registered nurse.
• 2+ years of nursing experience (Critical care, PACU, ER, or ICU experience preferred).
• Current ACLS and Basic Life Support certifications.
• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Keen attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Frequently check PACU patients, monitoring their vital signs and other post-surgical factors.
• Review each patient's medical history, noting important information.
• Perform post-operative tasks, such as changing bandages and giving medications.
• Provide information about home recovery to patients and their family members.
• Determine if patients are ready to leave the facility.
• Collaborate with medical staff to provide quality patient care.

Job description

Join to apply for the REGISTERED NURSE - RECOVERY ROOM/PACU role at Insight Health Systems

Insight Health Systems provided pay range: $30.00/hr - $47.00/hr

Job Overview

SIGN-ON BONUS AVAILABLE, MULTIPLE OPENINGS! Our facility seeks a PACU RN to meticulously observe and treat our post-anesthesia care unit patients, ensuring that they recover properly after a surgery or procedure that requires anesthesia.

Responsibilities

• Frequently check PACU patients, monitoring their vital signs and other post-surgical factors
• Review each patient's medical history, taking note of important information
• Perform post-operative tasks, such as changing bandages and giving patients medications
• Provide patients and their family members or caretakers with information about home recovery, including any restrictions on diet or activity
• Determine if patients are ready to leave the facility or if they need more specialized care in the ICU
• Collaborate with physicians, surgeons, anesthesiologists, technologists, and other hospital personnel as necessary to provide quality patient care

Requirements and Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in nursing
• Valid state certification as a registered nurse
• 2+ years of nursing experience (Critical care, PACU, ER, or ICU experience preferred)
• Current ACLS and Basic Life Support certifications
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Keen attention to detail

Benefits

• 401(K)
• 401(K) matching (4%)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid Sick Time - effective 90 days after employment
• Paid Vacation Time - effective 90 days after employment
• Health, vision, and dental benefits - eligible at 30 days, following the 1st of the following month
• Short and long-term disability and basic life insurance - after 30 days of employment

Insight Employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs. Insight is an equal opportunity employer and values workplace diversity!