Registered Nurse (RN) PMC OR Recovery/Per Diem

TieTalent; Chimayo (NM); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a Post-Anesthesia Nurse to provide professional nursing care to patients in the PACU. The position involves assessment, planning, and supervision while ensuring compliance with nursing standards. Ideal candidates are graduates from accredited programs with relevant certifications and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Current New Mexico RN license or current Compact state license required.
• BLS Certification required or within 2 weeks of hire date.
• ACLS and PALS certifications must be obtained within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Directs professional post-anesthesia nursing care for assigned patients.
• Utilizes nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provides supervision and guidance to PACU or pre-operative staff.

Skills

Ability to relate and work effectively with others

Verbal and written communication

Willingness to participate in professional advancement

Awareness of professional nursing standards

Education

Graduate of an NLN accredited school of professional nursing

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY: Directs and/or provides professional post-anesthesia nursing care for an assigned group of patients across the age continuum. Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to direct or provide nursing care. Provides supervision and guidance to other members of the PACU or pre-operative staff; and may be authorized, in the absence of the Manager Patient Services or the Manager Surgical Services, to make decisions affecting the PACU or pre-operative area.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• EDUCATION: Graduate of an NLN accredited school of professional nursing.
• CERTIFICATION/LICENSES: Current New Mexico RN license or current Compact state license. BLS Certification required or within 2 weeks of hire date. ACLS and PALS certifications must be obtained within 6 months of hire date.

Skills

• Ability to relate and work effectively with others
• Demonstrated skills in verbal and written English communications for safe and effective patient care and to meet documentation standards.
• Willingness to participate in goal-setting and educational activities for own professional advancement.
• Is aware of professional nursing standards and performs in accordance with them.

EXPERIENCE: Previous PACU, ambulatory care, critical care, or general nursing experience is preferred.

Nature Of Supervision

• Responsible to: Manager, Surgical Services

Environment

• Bloodborne pathogen: C

Direct contact with blood or other body fluids to which universal precautions apply. Personal protective equipment is made available and must be worn.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: May be expected to lift up to 50 pounds or up to 150 pounds with assistance. May be expected to push or pull 150-300 pounds with assistance. Work is of medium demand; walking or standing most of the time while on duty. Visual and auditory acuity and manual dexterity essential to performing designated duties required. Optimal auditory acuity required. Manual dexterity involving the handling of equipment and instruments or needles is essential to performing assigned duties. Physical conditions are clean, neat, and well lit. May be subjected to unpleasant sights and odors, stressful situations, and hazardous or infectious agents where judgment as to precautions needed to be taken is essential. Climate control and ambient temperature variances may be experienced and required by patient care and needs of the surgical team. Exposure to limited amounts of radiation, hazardous chemicals or substances, and infectious disease processes are a possibility. Hours of duty may be irregular or unexpectedly extended due to the requirements of the daily surgical schedule.

Location: Chimayo, New Mexico

Languages: English

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Technology, Information and Internet