Staff RN - PACU, Casual Grady Memorial

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Provides specialized post‑anesthesia nursing care to patients recovering from surgical and procedural interventions in a Monday through Friday unit. Accountable for nursing practice as defined by the Ohio Board of Nursing and delegates tasks to LPNs and UAPs per the Ohio Nurse Practice Act. Delivers care according to department policies and professional standards, including:

• Rapid assessment of airway, respiratory status, hemodynamics, neurological recovery, pain, and surgical sites
• Implementation of post‑anesthesia interventions, medication administration, and coordination with anesthesia and surgical teams
• Continuous evaluation of patient response and safe progression through recovery phases

Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for assigned PACU patients.

• 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%).

Responsibilities require focus on safety, quality, and efficiency, in line with the principles of a High Reliability Organization (HRO).

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

Day

As Needed

Post Anesthesia Care PACU

• If your passion is to work in a caring environment
• If you believe that learning is a life‑long process
• If you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

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