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

Southern New Hampshire Health System; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

FSA

Tuition & Certification Reimbursement

Nursing Student Loan Paydown Program

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Life Insurance

Disability (short/long-term)

Job summary

Southern NH Medical Center in Nashua, NH seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) for Per Diem in Pre-Op/PACU. You will monitor patients recovering from anesthesia, manage vital signs, pain and nausea, and provide homecare education.

Requirements include an NH RN license, 1–2 years telemetry or critical care experience (Pre-OP/PACU preferred), and BLS/ACLS/PALS preferred. Flexible hours with 8- or 10-hour shifts; per diem status. Benefits include comprehensive options for eligible staff.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Delivers nursing care in PACU with a patient-centered approach.
• Monitors vital signs, reassessment, wound care and pain management.
• Educates patients and families about homecare instructions and post-op care.

Skills

NH Nursing License

Telemetry/CCU experience

BLS/ACLS/PALS

Education

Accredited Nursing School graduate

Job description

Come work at the best place to give and receive care!Job Description:Registered Nurse (RN) - Pre-Op/PACUPer Diem - Experience required!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.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 Nurse1-2 years telemetry or critical care nursing experience (Pre-OP/PACU experience preferred)BLS, ACLS & PALS preferredAbility 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 DysrhythmiaWhy You’ll Love Us:Southern NH Medical Center is a 5-time Magnet designated hospitalHealth, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employeesMedical, dental, and vision coverageLife insuranceShort- and long-term disabilityFlexible Spending Accounts (FSA)Competitive payTuition & Certification ReimbursementNursing Student Loan Paydown Program403(b) Retirement Savings PlanEducation & Paid training courses for continued career progression& So much more!Work Shift:VariedSolutionHealth is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.