Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit at McLaren Health Care

Bay City, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 May, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Bedside Nursing, Airway Management, Cardiac Rhythm Assessment, Patient Care Coordination, IV Starts, Patient Education, Team Leadership, Medical Order Execution, Equipment Troubleshooting, Clinical Delegation

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Department: PACU Daily Work Times: 9:00am - 9:30pm Shift: Variable Shift/Days Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 72 Position Summary: Collaborates with physician to provide a plan of care that will return the patient to optimal health. Provides bedside nursing care and carries out medical orders. Delegates to and oversees Nurse Assistant, Patient Care Associate, OB Care Associate, Surgical Service Assistant, Nursing Clerk and Psychiatric Tech functions. Responsible for evaluating effectiveness of care plan. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Assumes responsibility for a leadership role encompassing: Integrating evidence-based knowledge into practice. Delegation and coordination of tasks and assignments of nursing care. Facilitates/participates in patient conferences. Identifies and provides the means to meet patients’ ongoing and discharge/transfer teaching needs by communicating with the appropriate resource persons and attending discharge/transfer planning conferences. Assumes the responsibility for professional growth by seeking out educational opportunities and utilizing programs in the hospital or elsewhere in the community. Teaches and/or guides professional and ancillary personnel. Precepts/mentors new employees and students. Functions as a team leader to ensure proper patient placement and delegation of assignments. Team leads as assigned, responsible for efficient time management of peers (and self), ensuring efficient, cost-effective use of dept. resources, and ordering of supplies (may be delegated) Possess ability to perform various assessment techniques, including cardiac rhythms and airway management, to identify potential/actual problems related to anesthesia and relevant surgical procedure. Consult anesthesiologist/physician when appropriate using assertive communication skills. Utilize and troubleshoot specialty equipment (blood glucose monitor, IV pumps, Bladder scanner, ARJO lift/slides, EKG machine) in an independent, safe manner. Required: · Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and holding a current license to practice in the state of Michigan. · BLS issued by American Heart Association or Red Cross Certification · Must satisfactorily complete the first available Basic Dysrhythmia course · Must satisfactorily complete ACLS course within one year of hire/transfer (PPH/PACU/PMCS/ ENDO MINOR PROCEDURES) Six (6) months experience in an acute care setting or equivalent Preferred: · Previous experience in Surgical Services area · Proficient in IV starts. · PALS (PACU)etting or equivalent

Responsibilities

Collaborates with physicians to provide and evaluate care plans for patients returning to optimal health. Manages bedside nursing care, delegates tasks to ancillary staff, and serves as a team leader within the PACU.