Registered Nurse (RN) - Recovery Room (PACU) - Memorial Regional Medical Center

Bon Secours Health System; Mechanicsville (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Registered Nurse in the PACU/Recovery Room at Memorial Regional Medical Center. This role offers the opportunity to deliver high-quality patient care while collaborating with a dedicated team. Candidates should possess an RN license and have strong clinical skills in critical care settings. A competitive salary, bonus potential, and comprehensive benefits are included.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Educational Assistance

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing program.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum of 2 years of RN experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional nursing care to critical patients.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Manage nursing care within the Operating Room.

Skills

Organizational skills

Leadership skills

Assessment skills

Education

Associates degree or Bachelors degree in Nursing

Tools

BLS Basic Life Support

ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support

PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Job description

Thank you for considering a career at Bon Secours!

S cheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Work Shift:

Days/Evenings (United States of America)

Memorial Regional Medical Center

***THIS POSITION MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A BONUS UP TO $5K FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS WITH AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF RN EXPERIENCE! Internal BSMH associates are not eligible for sign-on bonuses

Bon Secours

About Us

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Bon Secours exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Bon Secours seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

Registered Nurse (RN) – PACU/Recovery Room/Operating Room (OR) – Memorial Regional Medical Center

Job Summary:

The PACU/Recovery Room/Operating Room 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

Certifications:

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• BLS Basic Life Support, ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support or PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (preferred at hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care; ACLS and/or PALS may be required within 6 months based on specific surgical department requirements)
• 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)

Additional Information:

Nursing duties include

* Care of the immediate post-op patient ranging from same day discharge to the critically ill patient.

*Management of ventilators and bipap patients if clinically indicated *Ratios being 2 patients to 1 nurse unless patient is critically ill and needs additional support. Ratio then 1 to 1.

*Schedule is Day/ Evenings with potential for evening coverage until 11pm if needed during hard to staff days.

* Week day call is 32-36 hours per 6 weeks schedule. Options to take call can be either 4 hour or 8 hour blocks from either 11p-3a, 3a-7a or 11p-7a. Weekend requirements are rotated every 6th weekend, weekend call is two twelve hour blocks from 7p-7a for both the Saturday and Sunday nights. The weekend requirement is in ADDITION to the week day call requirement.

* Potential to float to discharge area

* 10- bay PACU

* surgical population includes, orthopedics, general surgery, vascular surgery, women’s surgery, urology, ep lab, podiatry, back and spine.

* ACLS, PALS, required. Can get PALS certified after hire if needed.

Bon Secours is an equal opportunity employer.

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.

Department:

Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) - Memorial - Recovery Room

It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, a ll 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 Employer, 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] .