Registered Nurse RN - PACU/Recovery

at  Ascension

DETAILS

• Sign-on bonus: Up to $10000.00
• Department: Operating Room
• Schedule: Monday - Friday 4 10s 9:00am - 7:00pm with call.
• Hospital: Ascension St. Vincent’s East - Trussville
• Location: Birmingham, Alabama
  PACU, ICU or ED experience is strongly preferred

REQUIREMENTS

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Licensed Associate Professional Registered Nurse credentialed from the Alabama Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:

• Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.

Provide direct nursing care for anesthetized patients in the immediate post-operative or post-procedural period.

• Follow aseptic sterile technique according to Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses / American Society of Peri Anesthesia Nurses (AORN/ASPAN) standards.
• Evaluate patient’s responses to treatments and interventions.
• Manage patient’s pain.
• Anticipate case-specific needs based on knowledge of procedure(s) performed and pathophysiology.