Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Responsibilities

• Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, cognitive and cultural diversity of the patient.
• Applies knowledge of illness, injuries and diseases and uses available resources in assessment processes.
• Provides written assessment of patient on admission and subsequently; based on patient need and IMC policy.
• Formulates a goal directed, individualized plan of care, prioritizes and utilizes efficient resources as developed from documented nursing diagnoses/patient care and outcomes.
• Collaborates as appropriate with physician and other clinical disciplines in planning interventions to meet patient and family needs.
• Implements plan of care, executing nursing interventions in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures.
• Intervenes with proper technique, procedure and safety precautions to meet individual needs of patients and families.
• Documents nursing interventions provided to meet assessed patient/family needs.
• Evaluates and documents patient response to and outcome of care provided and revises plan of care accordingly.
• Participates actively in staff development activities for unit and provides support and guidance to colleagues.
• Participates in performance improvement activities for hospital and unit/service.
• Works collaboratively with all members of the healthcare team.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Experience: Minimum two (2) years' PACU experience in an acute care setting. Minimum two (2) years critical care experience.
• Licenses, Certifications: Current NY State RN License required. Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)/ Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred.