Staff RN - Post Anesthesia Care (PACU)

OhioHealth Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mansfield Hospital, part of OhioHealth, seeks a Registered Nurse for the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) on a full-time 32-hour weekly schedule with a day shift.

The RN provides comprehensive nursing care across the continuum, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient care, and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team. OhioHealth requires an Ohio RN license, BLS, and BSN within five years of employment, with delegation per the Ohio Nurse Practice Act.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license from the State of Ohio
• Compact license in good standing with multi-state privileges (where applicable)
• BLS certification (American Heart Association)
• BSN required at 5 years of employment

Responsibilities

• Assessment/Diagnosis - perform initial and ongoing health assessments
• Outcomes Identification/Planning - document planned nursing interventions
• Implementation/Evaluation - evaluate responses and revise plan of care
• Leadership - participate in process improvement to improve clinical quality and safety
• Operations - ensure safe, efficient care within PACU and department policies

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient advocacy

Education

BSN required within 5 years of employment

Job description

Job Description Summary:

Mansfield Hospital
Full time (32 hrs/wk), Day shift

Provides general nursing care to patients and families throughout the continuum of care in diverse, acute health care settings. (Department has scheduled staff to operate 24/7/365).

The RN accountable for the practice of nursing as defined by the Ohio Board of Nursing.

The RN delegates nursing tasks to licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) using the criteria written in the Ohio Nurse Practice Act.

According to department policies and nursing care standards, provides professional nursing care services to patients.

Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care provided to assigned patients.

Responsibilities And Duties:

• Assessment/Diagnosis - Performs initial, ongoing, and functional health status assessment as applicable to the population and or individual (30%).
• Outcomes Identification/Planning - Based on nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems, documents planned nursing interventions to achieve outcomes appropriate to patient needs (30%).
• Implementation/Evaluation - Evaluates and documents response to nursing interventions and achievement of outcomes at appropriately determined intervals; as part of a multidisciplinary team, revises plan of care based on evaluative data (20%).
• Leadership - Actively participates in process improvement activities to achieve targeted measures of clinical quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance (10%).
• Operations (10%).

As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.

The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time.

As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.

The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
• RN - Registered Nurse - Ohio Board of Nursing
• Current Registered Nurse license from the State of Ohio and/or current Registered Nurse license in good standing with a multi-state compact state.
• BLS certification
• BSN required at 5 years of employment

Additional Job Description:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Work Shift:

Day

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

32

Department:

Post Anesthesia Care PACU

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Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment