PACU RN

Position Title:

Registered Nurse

Position Code: RN-_______

Department: Nursing

Safety Sensitive: Yes

Reports to: Unit Director

Exempt Status: No

All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in a manner that supports KHI’s vision to be among the kindest, highest quality health systems in the country. The Registered Nurse works under the direction of the physician and the Arizona State Nurse Practice Act to provide nursing care to patients in compliance with nursing standards and regulations.

The nurse utilizes the nursing process to continuously assess the patient’s total health needs, implement nursing interventions based on assessment data, develop and implement the nursing plan of care, and evaluate the patient’s response. The nurse strives to provide excellent patient care with compassion, tact, cheerfulness, accuracy, patience, flexibility in scheduling, calmness in emergency situations, and collaboration with team members.

The nurse also assists with the orientation of new staff to the unit as requested. All care is delivered with kindness and compassion.

• The nurse provides evidence-based care to prevent the development of a Healthcare Acquired Condition and hospital readmissions.
• The nurse practices standard precautions during patient contact and while handling contaminated materials.

• Nursing assessments are completed according to hospital and unit specific policies, procedures, and standards of nursing care.
• Collects pertinent data from the patient, significant others, and health care providers.
• A comprehensive patient history and physical is completed in a timely manner and includes biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self‑care abilities, educational, age specific, cultural, and discharge planning needs.

• Nursing diagnoses / care needs are derived from the assessment data.
• Involving the patient and significant other as appropriate, the nurse formulates a plan to provide appropriate care based on identified patient needs.

• Nursing care is based on identified nursing diagnoses / care needs.
• Nursing care is based on standards of patient care.

• Evaluation of the patient’s response to nursing care is evident in the ongoing assessment data.
• Nursing diagnoses / care needs are revised based on reassessment data.

• Coordination of Nursing Personnel
• Coordination of Patient Care Quality and Patient Satisfaction
• Coordination of Nursing Process and Compliance

Associate Degree in Nursing or graduate of a Nursing Diploma program.

• Current, valid Arizona RN license or compact state RN license
• Current BLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross

• Basic EKG competency within 3 months of hire.

• PALS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross required within 6 months of hire.

• ACLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross required upon hire
• Basic EKG competency within 30 days of hire

• NRP certification required within 6 months of hire/transfer
• ACLS through American Heart Association or American Red Cross required within 3 months of hire/transfer
• S.T.A.B.L.E. required within 6 months of hire/transfer
• AWHONN Fetal Monitor Course:
  Basic course within 6 months of hire/transfer, Intermediate course within 12 months of hire/transfer

• ACLS and PALS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross required within 3 months of hire
• Emergency Severity Index (ESI) training required within 6 months of hire
• TNCC required within 24 months of hire

• ACLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Basic ECG within 3 months of hire

• Basic EKG competency within 3 months of hire

• ACLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Basic ECG competency within 30 days of hire

• ACLS and PALS certification from…