Registered Nurse (RN) - Pre-Op/PACU - Per Diem - PACU Experience required!

Southern New Hampshire Health; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Per diem availability

Job summary

Southern NH Medical Center is seeking a PACU Registered Nurse on a per diem basis. Flexible hours with 8 hour and 10 hour shifts available.

The PACU RN will monitor and care for patients recovering from anesthesia in outpatient or inpatient settings, performing vital sign checks, wound care, and education for homecare. Requirements include NH RN license and 1–2 years telemetry/critical care experience; BLS/ACLS/PALS are preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing with NH RN license.
• 1–2 years telemetry or critical care nursing experience; Pre-OP/PACU experience preferred.
• BLS, ACLS & PALS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Care for PACU patients recovering from anesthesia, monitoring vitals and reassessing post-op status.
• Provide wound care, pain and nausea management, and patient/family education for homecare.
• Ensure safe patient care and communicate with Unit Manager and care team.

Skills

NH License

Telemetry/CCU

BLS ACLS PALS (preferred)

Education

RN degree from accredited program

Job description

Who We Are

SNHMC has nine operating room suites, 25 pre-op/PACU bays, and a sterile processing department. Hours are flexible, with 8 hour & 10 hour shifts available. Services range from elective and non-elective procedures, including neurological, orthopedic, gynecological, urological, bariatric, colorectal, vascular, ENT, general, breast, and plastics. Surgical services are growing and evolving, utilizing the latest technology for the wide variety of procedures we perform. & So much more!

Registered Nurse (RN) - Pre-Op/PACU
Per Diem - Experience required!

About The Job

PACU Registered Nurse cares/monitors patients (6 months to geriatric) who are recovering from a surgical, invasive or electroconvulsive therapy procedure that received some form of anesthesia (general, regional or local) in the outpatient or inpatient setting. The PACU RN responsibilities include all aspects of patient care prior to, and following surgery, including monitoring vital signs, continual reassessment, wound care, management of pain and nausea, and education of patients and their family about homecare instructions. The Registered Nurse is accountable to the Unit Manager.

What You’ll Do

• Delivers nursing care by utilizing a patient-centered approach incorporating the Professional Practice Model.
• Provides patient-centered care through teamwork and collaboration to achieve quality patient outcomes.
• Integrates best practices and current evidence-based practices for delivery of optimal health care.
• Utilizes data to improve quality and safety.
• Incorporates informatics and technology to communicate, manage information, mitigate errors, and support decision making.

Who You Are

• Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing with a current NH License as a Registered Nurse
• 1-2 years telemetry or critical care nursing experience (Pre-OP/PACU experience preferred)
• BLS, ACLS & PALS preferred
• Ability to achieve the following competencies:
• Within 90 days: Pre-anesthesia care for patients aged 6 months through adulthood, post-anesthesia care for patients aged 6 months through adulthood with a focus on the management of airway, pain and post-op nausea and vomiting, Intravenous Therapy, Manage and assist patients receiving commonly used anesthesia techniques (general, regional, local, MAC)
• Within 180 days: Pre-, intra-, post-procedural care of patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Basic Dysrhythmia

Why You’ll Love Us

• Southern NH Medical Center is a 5-time Magnet designated hospital
• Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employees
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Competitive pay
• Tuition & Certification Reimbursement
• Nursing Student Loan Paydown Program
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Education & Paid training courses for continued career progression