RN PACU Full-time

Description

The PACU RN is responsible for the admitting, recovery, transferring and discharging of patient. Responsible for direct and indirect nursing care given to the surgical patient. This nursing care ranges from preoperative intervention onto postoperative evaluation.

Requirements

  • Current Registered Nurse license in state of Idaho.
  • Current BLS and ACLS certification.
  • Ability to work well with physicians, employees, patients, and others.
  • Obtain PALS certification within one year of hire.
  • Ability and willingness to work with patients’ growth and development needs particularly related to the age of patients in the unit/area(s) of assignment.
  • Ability and willingness to demonstrate and maintain clinical competency as required for the unit/area(s) of assignment.
  • Ability to manage a challenging work environment.
  • Ability and willingness to exhibit behaviors consistent with standards for performance improvement and organizational values (e.g., efficiency & financial responsibility, safety, partnership & service, teamwork, compassion, integrity, and trust & respect).
  • Excellent communication skills to include oral comprehension/expression and written comprehension/expression.
  • Ability and willingness to exhibit behaviors consistent with principles for service excellence.


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