Clinical Nurse PreOp PACU

Clinical Nurse Pre Op PACU

Department: PCH-MAIN | Aerodigestive Pre & Post OP

Location:

Phoenix

Shift: Mon-Fri, Days vary, 8:30am-5pm
Category:
Nursing
Employee Type:
Full-Time
Position

We are hiring for the Pre Op/PACU unit on the Aerodigestive team. The role provides medical care to patients coming to Phoenix Children’s for outpatient surgery. The nurse must have at least one year in a critical care unit. This position works 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM with no holidays, weekends or call. Attendance is expected every weekday; the unit does not require holiday or weekend coverage.

No new graduates are considered.

• Complete nursing assessment of patient conditions consistent with age and condition, including physical, psychological, social, developmental, and educational factors, to determine initial level of compliance with treatment plan per policy and unit guidelines. Perform ongoing patient and family assessments and identify variations from diagnoses.
• Continually evaluate patient responses to care, teaching, and discharge plans. Document progress in appropriate charts and share observations and assessment outcomes with the healthcare team and families to ensure timely communication.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing required activities within established parameters to ensure compliance with all applicable medication, storage, and documentation standards, regulations, and requirements.
• Provide orientation to the unit, hospital systems, and processes for patients and family members to ensure familiarity with unit’s policies and requirements.
• Supervise patient care activities of assigned team members and delegate activities appropriate to knowledge, skill, and competency. Provide timely feedback and review of care delivery to ensure maintenance of patient safety, infection control procedures, therapeutic environment, and team members’ performance level, maintaining confidentiality as appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with patient care team and family members to establish and implement plan of care to ensure coordination of activities and ongoing communication of patient health status. Participate in patient care rounds and patient care conferences as appropriate.
• Foster a positive learning environment by modeling best practices and patient‑centered care while providing guidance, training, and support to students and new employees through mentorship, clinical instruction, and knowledge sharing.
• Perform miscellaneous job‑related duties as requested.

Mission
:
To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families.

Vision
:
Phoenix Children’s will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well‑being of children and families

Values
:

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable

Education

• Two‑year (ADN) degree in nursing, four‑year (BSN) in nursing, or Diploma Nursing degree. (Preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or currently enrolled in an RN to BSN program. (Required)

Additional Requirements

• Current State of Arizona RN license or an RN license from a compact state with multistate privileges or ability to establish licensure according to Arizona law before start date. (Required)
• Current BLS certification for Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association before start date. (Required)

Certification / License / Registry Requirements

• AZ RN License OR Compact to Arizona License OR Compact State
  - Required
• Basic…