Registered Nurse (RN) PACU

SEH Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

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

The RN will provide evidence-based clinical care, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and ensure safe patient care using the nursing process. Licensure in the practicing state is required, with a compact license encouraged where eligible.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing with licensure to practice in the state.
• If eligible, must have a Compact (multi-state) license in primary state of residence.
• Meets contact hour requirements for licensure.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based clinical care to designated patients using the nursing process.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care according to established ethical and cultural standards of nursing practice.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to achieve patient outcomes.
• Delegate tasks appropriately to other licensed and unlicensed health care team members.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Evidence-based care

Delegation

Education

RN licensure

Compact multi-state license

Job description

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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.

• 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-Exempt Right 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. St. Elizabeth Healthcare is one of the oldest, largest and most respected medical providers in the Northern Kentucky, Southeast Indiana and Greater Cincinnati region. Together with St. Elizabeth Physicians, the affiliated multi-specialty physician and advanced practice provider organization, we are transforming healthcare through innovative treatments, cutting-edge technology and a heart for our community. We’re right here, sharing one mission: to improve the health of the people we serve.