PACU RN (CLIN NURSE 2)

About the role

The CN identifies and implements nursing interventions and evaluates results for a wide variety of patient populations, directs and acts as resource to other members of the nursing team as assigned and promotes compliance and support for policies.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care to a diversified patient population.
• Applies knowledge, experience and judgment to determine the importance of a situation, set priorities, and use abstract thought to evaluate clinical situations.
• Participates in patient and staff education.
• Demonstrates leadership skills.
• Demonstrates accountability for own practices as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.

Requirements

• Valid California Registered Nurse License without restriction.
• American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS), or UC Davis Health CPR
• American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Two (2) years of recent critical care/ICU, Emergency Department or inpatient PACU RN experience.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Ability to utilize medical terminology appropriately.
• Knowledge of current trends in nursing.
• Commitment to excellence in patient care.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates accountability and professionalism.
• Adapts to change in a positive, professional and productive manner.
• Knowledge of legal implications in clinical practice and documentation.
• Knowledge of performance improvement and evidence-based practice.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care, taking into consideration protective interventions, development (behavioral and physical) and physiological characteristics specific to the patients.

Qualifications

• CPAN or CCRN
• BSN

Skills

• Autonomous nursing care
• Quality and Evidence-Based Practice
• Leadership
• Professional Development
• Research

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$161632.08 - $217486.08

Schedule

Variable