RN PACU Days Full Time

Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital; Phenix City (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus up to $20,000

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for PACU to provide postanesthesia care and documentation in the immediate postanesthesia period, coordinating with the care team. The role emphasizes airway management, vital sign monitoring, and timely assessments to ensure patient safety.

Minimum requirements include Alabama or Multi-State RN licensure, BLS/ACLS/PALS, and basic nursing education. A sign-on bonus up to $20,000 is offered; shift is 7:00 AM–7:00 PM.

Qualifications

• Current Alabama or Multi-State RN License required or the ability to obtain.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS are required. (ACLS and PALS may be obtained within the first 6 months of employment)
• Basic education necessary for Registered Nurse licensure.

Responsibilities

• The Registered Nurse’s role is to focus on providing postanesthesia nursing in the immediate postanesthesia period.
• Initial, ongoing, and discharge assessment and documentation components include: Integration of data received at transfer of care
• PACU Responsibilities: The Registered Nurse’s role is to focus on providing postanesthesia nursing in the immediate postanesthesia period.
• Basic life-sustaining needs are of the highest priority.
• Constant vigilance is required.
• Nursing actions and/or interventions with outcome and Anticipation of any needed equipment for receiving unit, as appropriate
• Inclusion of family in physical, spiritual/emotional care of patient as indicated

Skills

RN License

BLS Certified

ACLS Certified

PALS Certified

Education

RN Licensure Required

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Shift:7:00AM-7:00PMEST

Position Goal

The Registered Nurse (RN) performs the functions of assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care for assigned patients. The RN is responsible for meeting the Standards of Practice, which includes managing all assigned personnel, supplies, and equipment, and for promoting collaboration with all members of the health care team.

Position Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse’s role is to focus on providing postanesthesia nursing in the immediate postanesthesia period.

• Basic life-sustaining needs are of the highest priority.
• Constant vigilance is required.

Initial, ongoing, and discharge assessment and documentation components include:

• Integration of data received at transfer of care

PACU Responsibilities:

The Registered Nurse’s role is to focus on providing postanesthesia nursing in the immediate postanesthesia period.

• Basic life-sustaining needs are of the highest priority.
• Constant vigilance is required.

Initial, ongoing, and discharge assessment and documentation components include:

• Integration of data received at transfer of care
• Airway and respiratory/ventilation status
• Cardiac and hemodynamic status
• Thermoregulation
• Vital Signs
• Neurological function
• Sensory and motor function as appropriate
• Condition and color of skin
• Patient safety needs
• Neurovascular: peripheral pulses and sensation of extremity(ies) as applicable
• Condition of dressings and visible incisions
• Patency of drainage tubes, catheters, and IV lines
• Intake and output
• Pupillary response
• Medication management
• Surgery/procedure specific assessments
• Individualized plan of care
• Nursing actions and/or interventions with outcome
• Anticipation of any needed equipment for receiving unit, as appropriate
• Inclusion of family in physical, spiritual/emotional care of patient as indicated

Experience: At least 1 year of PACU nursing experience preferred.

Education: Basic education necessary for Registered Nurse licensure required.

Special Qualifications:

Required:

• Current Alabama or Multi-State RNLicense required or the ability to obtain.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS are required. (ACLS and PALS may be obtained within the first 6 months of employment)

The Hughston Clinic, The Hughston Foundation, The Hughston Surgical Center, Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics, Hughston Medical, Hughston Orthopaedics Trauma, Hughston Orthopaedics Southeast and Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital participate in E-Verify. This company is an equal opportunity employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.