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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.
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Worksite address
marysville, CA, 95901, US
Who can apply
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