Registered Nurse Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Job Responsibilities

• Integrates Evidence-Based Practice, clinical expertise, patients, their family/designated care partner(s) preferences and cultural beliefs and values for delivery of optimal healthcare.
• Partners with patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in identifying learning needs and priorities and provides education in ways that are useful, understandable, and affirming.
• Minimizes risk of harm to patients and others by following established nursing practices and protocols and individual performance. Uses information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support ethical decision making.
• Uses data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and uses improvement methods to design and test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of patient care.
• Functions effectively within nursing and inter‑professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision‑making to achieve quality patient care.
• Recognizes the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in providing safe, compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient’s personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values. Creates an environment of belonging and inclusion, demonstrating skills in problem solving and conflict resolution.
• Demonstrates a commitment to learning and seeks opportunities for continued professional growth and development and acts in a primary preceptor role to appropriate staff members.
• Actively participates in hospital‑ and practice setting‑based committees, including safety and quality improvement.
• Demonstrates willingness to give and receive feedback and integrates appropriate changes into practice.

• Education – Required Specialized Diploma Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Education – Preferred Bachelor’s Degree BSN or completion of BSN within 3 years of hire strongly preferred.
• Experience – Preferred Previous experience as an RN in an acute care setting strongly preferred.
• Licenses and Certifications – Required BLS – Basic Life Support (AHA – American Heart Association).
• Licenses and Certifications – Preferred RN – Licensed Registered Nurse (PA – State of Pennsylvania).

Workday Day (United States of America)

5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

• Medical (including prescription) insurance
• Dental and vision insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short‑ and long‑term disability
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement plans
• Tuition assistance and tuition discounts after 1 year of full‑time service or 2 years of part‑time service

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