PACU Nurse

PACU Nurse at HCA Healthcare summary:

As a PACU Nurse, I provide post-anesthesia care to patients following surgical procedures, ensuring their safety and comfort while monitoring vital signs and identifying nursing problems. My role involves collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans and participating in quality assurance activities. With a focus on therapeutic communication and patient advocacy, I am dedicated to enhancing the overall patient experience in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Description

Sign-On Bonus available for qualified RN candidates! 

Do you have the career opportunities as a  PACU Nurse you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you – at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center which is a part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.  

Benefits  

TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life,  career  and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:  

• Comprehensive medical  coverage that  covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free  AirMed  medical transportation.  

• Additional  options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving  assistance , pet insurance and more.  

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional,  physical  and financial wellbeing  

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) 

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock  

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with  Progyny  and adoption  assistance .  

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more  

• Consumer discounts through  Abenity  and Consumer Discounts  

• Retirement readiness, rollover  assistance  services and preferred banking partnerships  

• Education  assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) 

• Colleague recognition program  

• Time Away  From  Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence) 

• Employee Health Assistance  Fund that  offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.  

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.  

Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the  care  and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center! 

Job Summary and Qualifications  

The  PACU Nurse  performs direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act.  This individual  u tilizes  therapeutic communication in daily practice  and  m aintains  a safe therapeutic environment.  The nurse  i dentif ies  nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient.  The n urse plans individualized patient care while  utilizing  an interdisciplinary approach  and  p articipates  in performance improvement activities.  The nurse provides  care and coordinates participation that fosters the goals of the hospital’s mission and vision statement.  

What you will do in this role:  

• Receive post-surgical report from CRNA and circulator, including, but not limited to;  airway patency,  patient vital signs during procedure, type of anesthesia used, dressings, drains, and fluid intake/output.? 

• Handle m aintenance of post-operative drains  including,  JP,  Hemovac ,  Pleurovac , and  foley  catheters.? 

• Handle maintenance  of patient  airway , including oral airways, nasal airways, and ETT.? 

• Assess and treat pain based on parameters given by physician ordering pain medication, be alert for signs of overmedication and or anaphylaxis.? 

• Provide updates to  appropriate individuals  identified  by the patient.? 

• Oversee quality assurance  ac tivities, and  communicating any concerns to the physician.? 

What qualifications you will need:  

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing  

• Current  licensure  as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Tennessee  or  compact state  required  

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date  

• Basic Life Support (BLS)  required  

• Pediatric Adv anced  Life Support (PALS) must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date  

• 1 year of ICU or PACU  RN  experience  required  

Serving our community for the past 40 years, TriStar Southern Hills has been a leader for a wide range of healthcare services. These include emergency services, cardiology,  orthopedics  and rehabilitation. TriStar Southern Hills is an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI and a Primary Stroke Center. There are more than 300 board certified  physicians  representing  more than 20 specialties. Many have offices  located  on our campus.  

TriStar Southern Hills PACU is  a 10- Bed unit that specializes in providing exceptional care immediately postoperatively for patients that undergo general surgery, ortho-spine surgery, total joint and other orthopedic surgeries, urology procedures, vascular surgery, gynecologic surgery, podiatric surgery, endoscopy procedures, non-open-heart cardiac catheterization procedures, TEE and Cardioversion procedures, and interventional radiological procedures.  

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by  Ethisphere  Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion  in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.  

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.  
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder  

If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our PACU Nurse opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team.  We are interviewing  apply  today! 

We are an equal opportunity employer.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  

Keywords:

PACU Nurse, Post-Anesthesia Care, Registered Nurse, Patient Care, Surgical Recovery, Healthcare Services, Nursing, Patient Advocacy, Critical Care, Anesthesia Monitoring