Registered Nurse, Extended Recovery Per Diem

Shift Details

Must be able to work 1 12 hour shift per week, 10:30a‑11:00p, no call.

The Extended Recovery Unit Nurse provides safe, high‑quality nursing care to patients recovering from anesthesia and procedural interventions. Responsibilities include comprehensive postoperative assessment, continuous monitoring, pain management, medication administration, and coordination of care from Phase II recovery through discharge or transfer to inpatient units.

• Provides direct post‑operative nursing care for extended recovery patients, including safe recovery and continuous monitoring of Phase II patients until discharge.
• Performs comprehensive postoperative assessments; assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents care with emphasis on neurological, cardiac, respiratory, hemodynamic, and pain status.
• Administers medications and pain management per physician orders and hospital protocols using the “6 Rights,” barcode medication scanning, and vigilant monitoring for therapeutic and adverse effects.
• Manages care of patients with complex devices; utilizes less‑invasive life‑support modalities (e.g., BiPAP, ETCO₂); facilitates safe patient transitions and discharges; collaborates with interdisciplinary teams; communicates changes in patient condition to the anesthesia provider and other necessary ancillary support teams; provides patient and caregiver education and validates understanding of instructions; and adheres to all safety, fire prevention, and organizational policies.
• Interprets and operates cardiac and non‑invasive monitoring systems; recognizes abnormal rhythms and trends; completes ECG education requirements and initiates appropriate clinical interventions.
• Initiates, manages, and maintains IV therapies (peripheral and central access); safely administers and monitors blood products; collects blood specimens using aseptic technique.
• Follows established City of Hope and department policies, procedures, objectives, performance improvement, attendance, safety, environmental, and infection control guidelines, including adherence to the workplace code of conduct and compliance plan.
• Practices a high level of integrity and honesty in maintaining confidentiality.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

• 1 year of perioperative or related experience, with a focus on PACU.
• Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
• Arizona Registered Nurse License or a Registered Nurse License from a Compact State.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from an approved American Heart Association (AHA) training site, American Safety & Health Institute, or Red Cross; required upon hire and renewed every two years.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification; employees have thirty days from hire to acquire AHA ACLS certification and must renew every two years.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.