Senior PACU Nurse - Day Shift, Full-Time

Covenant Health; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Health Parkwest Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse in Post Anesthesia Care on a full-time basis in Knoxville, TN. The role collaborates within an assigned unit, coordinating care with other disciplines and leading post-anesthesia nursing activities.

The ideal candidate holds Tennessee RN licensure, CPR certification, and at least three years of professional experience in a similar setting, with focus on patient and family-centered care.

Qualifications

• None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
• Minimum of three (3) years professional experience.
• Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN licensure. CPR required

Responsibilities

• Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines.
• Correlates patient history and support systems within hospital care/nursing home care.
• Assesses needs of patient and family.
• Develops and initiates plan of care, involving patient and family.
• Leads process improvement initiatives in their own unit or participates in facility team.

Skills

RN

PACU

Post-anesthesia care

Critical thinking

Education

Tennessee RN licensure

CPR certification

Tools

EMR/EHR

Telemetry monitoring systems

Job description

Covenant Health Parkwest Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse in Post Anesthesia Care on a full-time basis in Knoxville, TN. The role collaborates within an assigned unit, coordinating care with other disciplines and leading post-anesthesia nursing activities.

The ideal candidate holds Tennessee RN licensure, CPR certification, and at least three years of professional experience in a similar setting, with focus on patient and family-centered care.