PACU RN-Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse

About the role

A Registered Nurse at MercyOne Genesis provides individualized, high quality nursing care to patients of all ages. The role involves administering nursing care, delegating and coordinating patient care, communicating effectively with staff, physicians, patients, families, and other healthcare team members, and participating in ongoing educational activities.

Responsibilities

• Administers nursing care to patients; includes assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the patient’s care plan in coordination with the physician.
• Communicates effectively and appropriately with staff, physicians, patients, families and other healthcare team members.
• Participates in ongoing educational activities related to clinical knowledge and professional issues.
• Delivers care in a manner that preserves and protects patient autonomy, dignity and rights.
• Contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues by sharing knowledge and skills.
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.

Requirements

• Associate degree in nursing required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Current Iowa RN license, (MercyOne Genesis - current Registered Nurse (RN) license in either Iowa or Illinois is required at the time of hire. A secondary RN license for the other state must be obtained within 12 months of the hire date.)
• Operating Room experience preferred.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter – Child and/or Dependent Adult Abuse training within three (3) months of hire.

Qualifications

• Comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
• Personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health and MercyOne.

Skills

Knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act, MercyOne policies, nursing standards, ethical principles, and professional judgment is essential. The ability to operate hospital information systems and maintain patient care supplies, equipment, and environment is also required.

Benefits

Competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system. Details can be found on MercyOne Careers.

Pay

Details on pay structure are provided in the schedule section.

Schedule

.8 FTE, 32 hours per week. Day shift - flex start time between 7:00 am - 10:00 am. On call one week night 7:00 pm - 7:00 am. On call one Saturday and Sunday over 6 week period. Must work 2 Fridays and 2 Mondays over 6 week period. Self-scheduling with approval of Charge RN.

Other

Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health and MercyOne.