Registered Nurse - PACU& PRN

Job Description

Summary

The Post Anesthesia Care RN will administer post anesthesia care to patients. Under the supervision of the Coordinator / Manager / Director, the PACU RN :

• Integrates physiologic, medical, surgical, and anesthetic information to give appropriate patient care.
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, provide, delegate, supervise and document care and teaching of patients and family.
• Effectively communicates pertinent patient / family information to health care team. Participates in finding solutions for variances from patient goals and ensures implementation of solutions.
• Cares for surgical patients of all ages and all levels of acuity
• Coordinates care of patients groups with multi- system needs.
• Provide leadership in the coordination and delivery of quality compassionate patient care.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Cost Center

CC003610 FLO - PACU (FMC)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-27

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Work Shift

Job Description

The Post Anesthesia Care RN will administer post anesthesia care to patients. Under the supervision of the Coordinator / Manager / Director, the PACU RN :

• Integrates physiologic, medical, surgical, and anesthetic information to give appropriate patient care.
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, provide, delegate, supervise and document care and teaching of patients and family.
• Effectively communicates pertinent patient / family information to health care team. Participates in finding solutions for variances from patient goals and ensures implementation of solutions.
• Cares for surgical patients of all ages and all levels of acuity
• Coordinates care of patients groups with multi- system needs.
• Provide leadership in the coordination and delivery of quality compassionate patient care.

Additional

Job Description

Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred. RN staff hired on or after July 1, 2013 with an Associate or Diploma degree in nursing are required to be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years and successfully obtain a BSN degree within four years of the RN hire or reclassification date.

Refer to policy A141 for more details. A minimum of one year of work experience as a registered nurse required. Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR / AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and / or federal regulations.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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