Registered Nurse - Recovery Room
St. Mary's General Hospital, located in Passaic, NJ, is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care. It is an acute care hospital providing a broad range of services including cardiovascular services as well as a comprehensive program for cancer care. The hospital is also a center of excellence for maternal-child health and outpatient behavioral health services. It is the only hospital in Passaic, with over 550 physicians and 1,000 employees, and is one of the largest employers in the county. Every member of the St. Mary's General team is committed to providing respectful, personalized, high-quality care. St. Mary's General Hospital is a member of Prime Healthcare, which has been lauded as a "Top 15 Healthcare System" by Truven Health Analytics.
Responsibilities
- Accountable directly to the OR Charge Nurse and the Director of Surgical Services, and indirectly to the House Supervisor.
- Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for all patients within the PACU scope of services.
- Coordinates the post-operative care of the patient with the surgeon and anesthesiologist.
- Directs and guides other personnel while maintaining standards of care in the PACU.
- Communicates with the physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including hemodynamic monitoring, results of diagnostic studies, and abnormal results and symptomatology.
- Works with other departments and co-workers to provide quality patient care across the continuum, efficient patient flow, and unit maintenance and organization.
- Responsible for adherence to regulations, standards, and hospital or unit policies and procedures.
- Responsible for participation in Performance Improvement activities, unit meetings, and in-services.
- Acts as a resource for other personnel as appropriate.
Requirements
- Current and valid state RN License.
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- ACLS (AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
- Previous Critical Care or PACU experience or minimum of one year on the job training.
- Critical Care RN (CCRN) preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Pay
The current compensation range for this role is $51.00 to $51.00. Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, considering factors such as skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials, and licensure.
Schedule
Per Diem, variable shift.