RN, Same Day Surgery/PACU

Summa Health

Akron (OH)

On-site

USD 45,000 - 73,000

Full time

39 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Flexible Spending Account

Employee assistance program

Daily pay

Job summary

Summa Health System – Akron Campus is seeking an RN for Same Day Surgery/PACU on a full-time schedule (36 hours/week) from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, with on-call requirements. The role requires ADN with BSN preferred, Ohio RN license, and ACLS/BLS certifications; prior PACU/surgical recovery experience is valued.

Candidates should be able to lift and move patients, work under stressed conditions, and demonstrate effective communication with patients and families.

Qualifications

ADN required; BSN preferred; Ohio RN license.
CCNE or ACEN accreditation for nursing program.
ACLS within six months after hire; ACLS for certain hires.
Full range of motion and ability to lift/move patients.
Ability to interact with diverse patient populations.

Responsibilities

Provide, coordinate and/or delegate nursing care.
Manage resources in delivering patient care to patients, families and community.
Aim to attain, maintain and restore optimum health.
Apply evidence-based nursing knowledge and theory in practice.

Skills

ACLS certification

BLS certification

Ability to work under stress

Effective communication

Education

ADN required

BSN preferred

Ohio RN license

CCNE/ACEN accreditation

Job description

RN, Same Day Surgery/PACU

Summa Health System, Akron Campus

Full Time, 36 Hours/Week, 7a-7:30p, Flex, Every Other Weekend

On Call Requirement

Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region’s top employers by a number of third party organizations, including NorthCoast 99. Exceptional candidates gravitate to Summa because of its culture, passion for delivering excellent service to our patients and families commitment to our philosophy of servant leadership, collegial working relationships at every level of the organization and competitive pay and benefits.

Summary:

Guided by knowledge of the basic principles of nursing based on the biological, physical, and psycho-social sciences, utilizes judgment supported by evidence and nursing theory in the delivery of nursing care. Provides, coordinates and/or delegates nursing care and manages resources in the delivery of care for patients, the family of patients and the community, with the goal of attaining, maintaining and restoring optimum health.

Formal Education Required:

a. Associate’s degree in Nursing (ADN) required, BSN preferred
b. Graduate of a program of professional nursing that is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
c. Current license to practice registered nursing in the State of Ohio

Experience and Training Required:

a. PRN RN’s must have at least one-year recent experience in the area of practice.
b. One year of related RN experience is required for weekend option positions.
c. Additional related previous experience and/or preparation maybe required for specialty units.

Other Skills, Competencies and Qualifications:

a. Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
b. Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time
c. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range
d. Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.
e. Requires exposure to communicable disease, body fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and other potentially hazardous conditions common to a clinical environment, such as risk of falls, strains, etc.
f. Maintains current Basic Life Support certification; All nurses new to critical care, progressive care, medical telemetry, PACU, and ED must successfully complete Advanced Cardiac Life Support within the first six months and maintain current card. Experienced RNs hired into areas requiring ACLS are expected to have an ACLS certification upon hire or must be completed within six weeks of hire.
Population Specific Competency:
g. Additional education or certifications may be required for specialty areas (i.e. PALS, NIH, Non-Violet Crisis Intervention, etc.).
h. Population Specific Competency:
i. Ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect, dignity and diversity

Level of Physical Demands:

a. Heavy: Exerts 50-100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or ten to 20 pounds of force continuously to move objects.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

$33.75/hr - $53.00/hr

The salary range on this job posting/advertising is base salary exclusive of any bonuses or differentials. Many factors, such as years of relevant experience and geographical location are considered when determining the starting rate of pay. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members when determining offers. Please keep in mind that the range that is listed is the full base salary range. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical.

Summa Health offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program to include medical, dental, vision, life, paid time off as well as many other benefits.