Registered Nurse Post Anesthesia

Job Description:

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence‑based practice and coordination of care with other health team members. Monitor and care for patients recovering from anesthesia, using critical thinking and clinical expertise to support safe recovery and exceptional patient outcomes.

Enjoy a collaborative care environment, continuing education opportunities, comprehensive benefits, and a lifestyle enhanced by remarkable views and endless outdoor experiences.

Schedule:

Primarily day/evening shifts, with most shifts scheduled Monday through Friday. Shifts vary between 9 and 12 hours. Most shifts begin mid‑morning and extend into the evening, typically until 9:00 or 10:00p.m. 7:00a.m.–7:00p.m. shifts are not available. Some night and weekend shifts are required based on department needs. New hires are cross‑trained in Pre‑Op and Post‑Op, which may include earlier and later shift times.

Scheduling follows a repeating WeekA/WeekB template, which is reevaluated every 8weeks based on department needs. Flexibility is required. On‑call: 3 shifts per 8‑week scheduling cycle, selected on a first‑come, first‑served basis. Holidays:
One major winter holiday and one major summer holiday, assigned on a rotating basis.

Assess:
Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate). Seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non‑nursing disciplines, support staff, others.

Plan:
Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care. Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan of care including needed education. Collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow‑up).

Implement:
Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate. Provides or delegates care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions. Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources.

Evaluate:
Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient, and family satisfaction. Revises plan of care as indicated and reassesses changes as appropriate.

Professionalism:
Promotes nursing profession and participate in development of others. Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice, complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery.

Patient Care Delivery

Nursing Fundamentals

Interdisciplinary Teams

Documentations

Professional Etiquette

Accountability

Patient Care Coordination

Communication

Patient Evaluation

Critical Thinking

Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice. Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment. RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of their hire date. Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.

Bachelor's degree in…