Registered Nurse - PACU​/OPS

Registered Nurse - PACU / OPS

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• A 5-bed Emergency Department (ED) providing 24/7 care
• ASRH (Acute Stroke Ready Hospital) designation, ensuring rapid response for stroke patients
• EDAP (Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics) designation, equipped and staffed to care for pediatric emergencies
• 10 Inpatient Rooms + 3 ICU Rooms (licensed for 4 inpatient beds + 1 ICU bed, flexible use of rooms)
• 2 Operating Rooms (ORs) + 1 Procedure Room
• Emergency Physicians on-site 24/7, immediate, round‑the‑clock emergency care
• Hospitalist coverage 24/7, remote overnight support with daily on‑site rounding
• Leadership support – nurse leaders on site Monday‑Friday during business hours; RN house coordinators covering nights, weekends, and any leadership gaps

• Utilizes the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and state laws and practice act
• Documents according to standards of care
• Performs assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care
• Develops, initiates, and executes a patient plan of care according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by physician and or clinic policy, including patient and family instruction
• Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance
• Utilizes clinical expertise and guidance to other units’ departments in support of the patient’s longitudinal plan of care
• Utilizes critical thinking regarding patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalates to the appropriate chain of command
• Participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit practice activities and decisions and peer review process

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• ADN required upon hire; BSN preferred
• May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify per department guidelines

• Licensed as an RN in state of practice
• Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days
• Other certification(s) per unit requirements, e.g., ACLS, PALS, PEARS, NRP

• Regularly required to walk and talk or hear, stand and use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds (RN Hospital, RN Home Health, RN Oncology); up to 25–50 pounds for RN Clinic and Ambulatory RN’s
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, ability to adjust focus, peripheral vision, depth perception

• Comprehensive benefits package including retirement plan, medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, flexible spending plans, and voluntary benefit options
• Competitive compensation with shift differential and special pay incentive programs
• Paid time off increasing with milestone anniversaries to support work‑life balance
• Career advancement opportunities with educational assistance programs and career ladders
• Employee wellbeing focus with tools and resources such as health risk assessment and wellbeing mobile application
• Additional benefits: employee assistance programs, employee‑only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on‑demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, financial education for retirement planning

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care