Registered Nurse (RN) PACU

St. Elizabeth; Edgewood, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage Within 30 days

Tuition reimbursement

Employer retirement match

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood, Kentucky, is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). The shift is 9:00 am to 7:30 pm, full-time, 30 hours per week.

The RN provides evidence-based nursing care, follows the nursing process, collaborates with interprofessional teams, and ensures patient safety and comfort. Candidates must graduate from an accredited School of Nursing, be licensed in Kentucky (compact license preferred), and demonstrate critical thinking,

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Licensed to practice in the state where work is performed.
• Compact (multi-state) license in primary residence state preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based nursing care in PACU.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Delegate tasks appropriately to health team members.
• Demonstrate respect, compassion and empathy to patients and families.

Skills

Nursing care

Clinical reasoning

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Patient empathy

Education

Licensed RN in Kentucky

Compact license eligible

Job description

## Registered Nurse (RN) PACUApply: Edgewood, Kentucky: Full time: Posted Today: JR314395**Engage with us for your next career opportunity. Right Here.****Job Type:**Regular**Scheduled Hours:**30** Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare**At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.** Benefits That Support You**We invest in you — personally and professionally.Enjoy:- Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.- Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules- Retirement savings with employer match- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities- Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs- Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility**Job Summary:**The best career is right here. St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) located at the Edgewood, Kentucky hospital. Shift & Hours: 9:00 am - 7:30 pm shift; Full-time, 30 hours weekly.**Job Description:****The best career is right here.**The licensed registered nurse is a professional nurse who is responsible and accountable for providing evidence-based clinical care to designated patients utilizing the nursing process. This is accomplished by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care according to established ethical/cultural codes and standards of nursing practices and working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to achieve patient outcomes. The registered nurse is responsible to delegate tasks appropriately to other licensed and unlicensed health care team members. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.**Qualifications****Education, Credentials, Licenses:** Graduate from accredited School of Nursing, licensed to practice in the state where work is being performed. If eligible, must have a Compact (multi-state) License in their primary state of residence. Meets contact hour requirements for licensure, including all state-required courses. Focus of education promotes nurses’ ability to practice in clinical area assigned. **Specialized Knowledge:** Demonstrates knowledge of nursing theory, clinical practice standards, procedures, policies and competence in mathematical calculations associated with medication administration. Competent to independently perform safe nursing skills and procedures. **Kind and Length of Experience:** Successful completion of preceptorship and orientation to the facility and clinical area. Able to critically think and problem solve in routine and emergency situations. **FLSA Status:**Non-ExemptRight Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.