RN - PACU-Marysville-CA-15379-AUTO OFFER - EPIC Exp Required

Talented Medical Solutions; Marysville (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TEEMA Solutions Group is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Post Anesthesia Care Unit. The role requires nursing assessment, development of patient care plans, and coordination with physicians and the health care team across patient ages. You will deliver medications, supervise IV therapy, and support discharge planning.

Ideal candidates hold RN licensure with BLS/ACLS; PALS where required, and demonstrate competency in dysrhythmia, IV sedation, and neonatal resuscitation as applicable.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in state of practice (Required)
• BSN preferred
• BLS or HS-BLS or RQI BLS certification (Required)
• ACLS certification (Required)
• PALS certification within 1 year for PACU/ER where applicable (Required)
• Dysrhythmia competency within orientation (Required)
• IV Sedation competency within 6 months (Required)
• Neonatal resuscitation and fetal monitoring requirements for Labor/Delivery as applicable (Required)
• PALS certification for Emergency Dept within hire (Required)
• TNCC certification within 1 year for Emergency Dept (Required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (Required)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) (Required)
• MICN and CEN certificates preferred for certain roles

Responsibilities

• Uses the nursing process to assess patients and design an individualized plan of care.
• Implements plan of care and evaluates patient progress toward goals.
• Considers age-specific, cultural, and spiritual needs of patients.
• Collaborates with physicians and health care team to coordinate care.
• Applies pharmacology knowledge when administering meds and IV therapy.

Skills

RN

PACU experience

IV therapy

Pharmacology

Team collaboration

Patient education

Education

RN licensure

BSN preferred

Job description

Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Job Summary

Registered professional nurse who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated shift. Prescribes nursing care based on the nursing process that is consistent with the medical plan of care and is based on input from the patient and significant others. Collaborates with the physicians and other members of the health care team and coordinates the delivery of patient care to patients of any age (depending on assigned unit) including neonatal, infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric. Incorporates teaching and discharge planning needs in the overall plan of care.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) (Preferred)
• Acute care facility experience (Preferred)

Licenses & Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice and Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification (Required)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS OR HS-ACLS OR RQIACLS) certification at time of hire and Demonstrated competency in Dysrhythmia during Orientation for all depts except for Obstetrics and NICU (Required)
• Critical Care Units: Completing of Critical Care Course within 1 year of hire and Demonstrated competency in IV Sedation within 6 months of hire (Required)
• Perinatal: Neonatal Resuscitation within 6 months of hire and Intermediate Fetal Monitoring within 6 months of hire and Advanced Fetal Monitoring within 1 year of hire required for the Labor&Delivery dept (Required)
• Perinatal: Neonatal Resuscitation within 6 months of hire required for the Obstetrics & NICU depts (Required)
• PACU/SDS: PALS certification within 1 year of hire and IV Sedation within 6 months of hire (Required)
• Emergency Dept: PALS certifcation required at time of hire and TNCC certifcation within 1 year of hire and Demonstrated compentency in IV Sedation within 6 months of hire (Required)
• Procedures Nurse Interventional Radiology RN: IV Sedation within 6 months of hire (Required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQI BLS) certification (Required)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) (Required)
• MICN and CEN certifcations for the Emergency Dept and PICC competence for Procedures Nurse Interventional Radiology RNs (Preferred)

Key Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess patients, design and implement an individualized plan of care for assigned patients and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan, patient's response to care and the patient's progress towards established goals.
• Modifies plan as necessary.
• Considers age specific, cultural and spiritual needs of patients.
• Collaborates with other disciplines to formulate the plan of care for assigned patients.
• Applies knowledge of illnesses, injuries, diseases, and developmental stages to the delivery of patient care.
• Utilizes knowledge of pharmacology (action, route of administration, side effects and contraindications) when preparing and administering medications and IV therapy.