RN PACU

Company: UnityPoint Health
Location: Moline
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

Overview: RN PACU; Part time .60 (24 hrs per week) 3-8 hour shifts with starting times varying from 0730 am to 0930 am based off the surgery schedule. Call once a week and every 4th weekend. Call is combined with RI PACUUtilizing the Nursing Process, coordinates and implements care of patients within an assigned unit of the hospital under the direction of the Lead RN/Nurse Manager. Performs work of considerable difficulty. Represents nursing within TrinityMedical Center and works to improve the health of the communities we serve.Responsibilities: Clinical Excellence/Patient Care* Assesses the needs of patients and families, providing appropriate teaching and making the necessary referrals to provide continuity of care.* Develops an individual plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team.* Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient's care.* Delivers high quality care utilizing the nursing process while demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills of the specialty required on assigned unit in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care.* Utilizes holistic approach (considering biopsychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients and families served in the assigned service area.* Delegates and provides direction for other healthcare providers and hold them accountable for their involvement in the plan of care.* Utilizes critical thinking in making independent judgments, and maintains responsibility and accountability for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients.Development & Patient Education* Continues professional development and involvement in professional activities that enhance nursing practice by sharing knowledge through networking and research.* Assess and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient's and their families' age specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.* Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education.* Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.Qualifications: Education: Diploma from an RN program.Experience: Prefer one (1) year of hospital clinical experience or demonstrated clinical efficiencyLicense(s)/Certification(s): Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in primary state. Must apply within 90 days for licensure in secondary state. Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS), ACLS and PALS certifications#indNURSE

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