RN PACU Full-time
Torrance Memorial Medical Center

Staff RN - Recovery Full Time Evenings

$57.82 - $80.45 / hour
The Staff RN uses the nursing process to deliver nursing care to a given patient care population as it relates to the care setting. Nursing care is based on the interpretation and execution of the medical and nursing plan of treatment utilizing established procedures standards and protocols of individuals within the assigned work shift. The Staff RN provides nursing care to the population served in the unit.

Core Competencies

  • Adheres to infection prevention guidelines

  • Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards of practice to deliver safe and optimal care

  • Assesses patient history, physiological, and psychosocial status

  • Communicates with the patient, family, medical staff and others during the continuum of care

  • Complies with Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals

  • Complies with organizational quality dashboard/benchmarking goals

  • Interprets common variables affecting patient care and follows reporting process

  • Maintains regulatory compliance consistent with quality standards and ethical obligations of the profession

  • Participates in activities in alignment with the Magnet Model

  • Participates in organizational activities

  • Participates in Peer Review

  • Participates in professional development activities

  • Performs as a preceptor in an active and engaged manner

  • Provides age-specific individualized care that supports protection from harm and complies with patient safety centered interventions/bundles

  • Provides patient and family education throughout the care of patient

  • Uses critical thinking to formulate and carry out a care plan according to patient needs

  • Utilizes resources in an economical manner

  • Utilizes safe administration of medications

  • Utilizes Safe Patient Handling



Department Specific Competencies

  • Adjusts the patient bed appropriately for the procedure.

  • Regulates patient body temperature using warm air blanket or warm blankets.

  • Provides privacy for the patient.

  • Monitors and manages the patient who has recently undergone general or regional anesthesia.

  • Manages adjunctive airway devices effectively, including assisting with intubations. Suctions airway passages effectively and manages use of mechanical ventilation to ensure adequate gas exchange.

  • Removes artificial airway nasopharyngea Oropharyngeal LMAET Tube.

  • Collects and analyzes patient data to ensure airway patency and adequate gas exchange.

  • Assists patients to understand information related to a specific surgery procedure.

  • Monitors patients using the Aldrete Scoring system.

  • Arterial Line Management- Monitors patient with arterial line , Swan-ganz, and CVP.

  • Meets with patient and family regarding feedback and follows up on their issues; Implements planned service recovery strategies, if indicated, appropriately documenting the incident and informing appropriate departments

  • Monitors and reports to the Unit Lead RN any patient or family complaints, intervening before issues arise and implements service recovery strategies as needed.



Education

DegreeProgramCollege DiplomaNursing

 


Experience

Number of Years ExperienceType of Experience1ICU, ED, PACU

 


License / Certification Requirements

Registered Nurse LicensePALS Certification.ACLS Certification
Compensation Range
$57.82 - $80.45 / Hour

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