RN Registered Nurse - Recovery Room PACU

at  Ascension

DETAILS

• Sign-on bonus: $10,000.00. Relocation Assistance available.
• Department: Surgery Recovery Room/PACU
• Schedule: Monday, Thursday, Friday 8am-8:30pm with rotating night and weekend on call shifts required.
• Hospital: Ascension Seton Northwest
• Location: Austin, TX

REQUIREMENTS

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

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

Education:

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

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.