Registered Nurse - PACU​/SDS Float Pool Day Shift

Facility

Cox Health South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

1055 Periop Float Pool SGF

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Hours:

6:30 AM - 5:00 PM

The post-anesthesia care unit nurse (PACU nurse) provides care for post-operative patients of all ages recovering from anesthesia, including general, regional, and local. The PACU nurse evaluates plans, implements, and documents nursing care, assessment for pain, maintains hemodynamic and neurological stability, and maintains a patent airway. Due to the possibility of rapid changes in a patient’s physiological condition, PACU RNs are required to administer diligent care via monitoring, assessment, intervention, and continuous reassessment.

• Required:
  
  Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Preferred:
  Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

• Preferred:
  Previous nursing experience

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrate effective leadership abilities
• Exhibits valuable time management skills
• Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills
• Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment

• Required:
  
  RN license active in the state of Missouri
• Required:
  
  BLS must be obtained within 90 days
• Required:
  
  Must obtain PALS within one year of hire
• Required:
  
  Must obtain ACLS within one year of hire

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)