Registered Nurse (RN) – PreOp / PACU – West Hospital

Mercy Health; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cincinnati is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the PreOp and PACU departments. This role involves delivering high-quality care, assessing patients, and collaborating with surgical teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Candidates should hold a valid RN license, with strong organizational and clinical skills preferred.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans

Prescription drug coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance with AD&D

Employer contributions to retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Educational Assistance

Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) required.
• Two years of RN experience in Critical Care preferred.
• Completion of an OR internship program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional nursing care to patients before, during, and after surgery.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Provide pre-op, intra-op, and post-op care.

Skills

Organizational skills

Leadership skills

Patient assessment

Clinical nursing interventions

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) – PreOp / PACU – West Hospital

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Everyone who works with Mercy Health is united under one purpose: to help our patients be well in mind, body and spirit. This drive, along with our history of faith, is a powerful combination. It gives us a shared calling to work toward every day. Join our exceptional team and help us continue to provide the highest quality of health care possible to our communities.

Registered Nurse (RN) – PreOp / PACU – West Hospital

Shift: Days, shift times start anywhere between 530am-9am; Four - 9 hour shifts a week; On call requirement - 3 weekdays in a 6 week schedule and about every 10th weekend

Job Summary

The Surgical Services Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by:

• Utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
• Determining the priority of the patient’s problems and needs
• Implementing clinical nursing interventions to acute, critical patients that require intensive medical care
• Developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes
• Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment
  
  

Essential Functions

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessment
• Observes the surgery and surgical team from a broad perspective and assists the team to create and maintain a safe and comfortable environment for the patient
• Responsible for managing the nursing care of the patient within the OR and coordinating the needs of the surgical team with other care providers
• Provides pre-op, intra-op, and post-op care, including assessment and discharge instructions
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Education

• Graduate of an accredited Associates degree or Bachelors degree in Nursing (preferred, not required)
  
  

Certifications

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association
• ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred, not required)
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association (preferred, not required)
• CNOR Certified Perioperative Nurse (preferred, not required)
• SGNA Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (preferred, not required)
  
  

Experience

• Two years of RN experience in Critical Care Department (preferred, not required)
• Completion of OR internship program (preferred, not required)
  
  

Training

• Successful completion of Peri-op 101 (preferred, not required)
  
  

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans

Prescription drug coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance w/AD&D

Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible

Paid time off

Educational Assistance

And much more

• Benefits offerings vary according to employment status
  
  

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email [e-mail]. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Wellness and Fitness Services and Hospitals and Health Care

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