Registered Nurse, PACU

## Registered Nurse, PACU
- Days Apply:
Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center
- Janesville, WI:
PRN:
Posted 5 Days Ago:

** OVERVIEW
* * Provides compassionate nursing care to patients in a clinical setting while supporting the Mercyhealth nursing mission and values. May include variable shifts, weekends, holidays, and/or on-call hours. May also float to different units based on staffing needs and clinical competency. Performs other related duties as assigned.
** Schedule**: PRN
** Shift**:
Days
** ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
*** 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 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.
** EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
** Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred.

May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify (per department guidelines)
** CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE
** Licensed as an RN in state of practice

Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days Other certification(s) per unit requirements. For example : ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and NRP
** OTHER

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

** May include color blind test (per department guidelines)
** LEVEL OF SUPERVISION
**** N/A
**** PAY RANGE:**$34.45 - $55.56