RN Preop PACU Evening - Deer Valley

Position Overview

Skilled Nursing – OR Preop/PACU – even shift (10:00–22:30 pm, 3 shifts per week plus call), located in Deer Valley, Phoenix, AZ.

• Use ANA Standard for Professional Nurse and Code of Ethics as guiding principles.
• Collect and record patients’ medical history, symptoms, diagnostic results; operate medical equipment.
• Administer treatments, medications, IV lines (fluid, medication, blood, blood products), therapies, and observe patients; record observations.
• Develop and update patient care plans, including medication management, IV line care, and education for patients and families.
• Provide instruction to patients/families on illness management, post‑treatment care, diet, exercise, and medication self‑administration.
• Supervise and delegate to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides.
• Precept new hire staff and students; support staff competency completion.
• Continue to enhance knowledge in nursing management and care; seek evidence‑based improvements.
• Maintain professional standards, ethics, and cultural competence.

• Collect health data systematically, prioritizing immediate patient needs.
• Analyze assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses and develop family‑centered, evidence‑based care plans.
• Initiate and implement interventions including emergency and resuscitative measures per standing orders.
• Deliver nursing care addressing physical, emotional, spiritual, and social‑cultural needs.
• Document interventions, observations, and therapeutic measures in a retrievable form.
• Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes and revise care plans as needed.
• Continuously evaluate practice quality and effectiveness; incorporate ethical principles and evidence‑based changes.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and foster professional development through preceptor/mentor roles.

Associate’s or Diploma in Nursing. All staff with direct responsibility for care of stroke patients must refer to a separate stroke‑specific education addendum.

• Minimum two years experience in PACU (open to IVU or ED experience).
• At least 10 months in a med‑surg or acute specialty setting.
• Minimum one year RN experience for all float positions.
• Registered Nurse License in the State of Arizona (or applicable Compact).

• BLS certification (Basic Life Support).
• Unit‑specific certification required by specialty area.
• National certification for unit‑specific patient population (upon hire).
• Preference for Registered Nurse who has completed a BSN within 60 months or has five or more years RN experience.