The PACU Nurse is responsible for assessing patients, developing comprehensive nursing care plans, and preparing patients for surgical procedures. They provide professional nursing interventions to acutely ill populations and act as patient advocates through holistic care.
Requirements summary
Requires at least one year of RN experience in Critical Care (ICU, Telemetry, ER) and a valid AZ or Compact State RN license. Mandatory certifications include BLS, with ACLS and PALS required within specific timeframes after hire.
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Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Nurse at Chandler Regional Medical Center, you will take a leadership role in assessing patient/family health problems and resources, and developing, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive nursing care plans.
This position provides professional nursing care and interventions to acutely ill patient populations across all ages, from infancy to later life/geriatric, within our dynamic Perioperative department.
Every day you will go over consent forms, answer questions about the procedure, do preoperative assessments, and prepare patients for various surgical procedures.
You will serve as a patient advocate through holistic care practices, recognizing and adapting swiftly to changes in patient conditions (e.g., abnormal lab results, vital signs) in a timely and clinically appropriate manner.
Utilizing the SBAR format for physician notification and performing bedside nurse-to-nurse reports are critical daily functions.
To be successful in this role, you will be a possess a knowledge of surgical procedures and a critical care background.
Benefits
Student Loan Assistance
Education Benefit Program
Debt Relief
Along with excellent written and interpersonal communication skill and basic computer skills.
Your capacity to engage and motivate others, manage change, assume accountability for decisions, and effectively utilize resources will be crucial in this dynamic PACU Nurse role, where call is required and is based on shift and patient volume.
Prepare patients for surgical procedures Administer medications as directed by physician Develop and implement nursing care plan for surgical patients Demonstrate a high level of compassion for patients Organizes and prioritizes patient care activities balanced with the needs and comfort of the patient Dignity Health now offers an Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days.
This program provides debt relief and student loan assistance to help you achieve your goals.
Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 over five years, while part-time employees can receive up to $9,000.
Join our team at Dignity Health to take advantage of this amazing opportunity!
Job Requirements Required One (1) year RN experience within Critical Care (ICU, Telemetry, ER) AZ RN license or RN license from a Compact State Current American Heart Association BLS American Heart Association ACLS, within 30 days American Heart Association PALS, within 6 months Preferred Strong cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring skills BSN One (1) year post anesthesia care experience Knowledge of surgical procedures, critical care (surgical) background, pediatric experience helpful
