Registered Nurse (RN)- PACU- PRN

About the role

Provides safe efficient age specific nursing care to patients/families using the nursing process in order to assist them to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status.

Responsibilities

• Implements the nursing process by delivering effective relationship based nursing care.
• Demonstrates technical skills in care delivery that result in safe practice and positive care outcomes.
• Demonstrates clear communication and effective collaboration to optimize patient care and clinical operations.
• Develops self and contributes to the professional practice of nursing.
• Displays leadership that influences optimal clinical and operational outcomes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients.
• Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Requirements

Education: Diploma in Nursing or Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN) (Required); Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) (Preferred); Master's Degree in Nursing (MN) (Preferred).

Licenses and Certifications: Registered Nurse (RN), Ohio and/or Multi State Compact License (Required Upon Hire); Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required Upon Hire); Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) may be required based on unit standards; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) may be required based on unit standards.

Location: Primary Location: United States-Ohio-Ravenna; Work Location: 6847 N Chestnut St.

Schedule: Per Diem, PRN.

Travel: 10% travel required.

Physical Demands: Standing frequently; walking frequently; sitting rarely; lifting frequently up to 50 lbs; carrying frequently up to 50 lbs; pushing frequently up to 50 lbs; pulling frequently up to 50 lbs; climbing occasionally up to 50 lbs; balancing occasionally; stooping frequently; kneeling frequently; crouching frequently; crawling occasionally; reaching frequently; handling frequently; grasping frequently; feeling constantly; talking constantly; hearing constantly; repetitive motions constantly; eye/hand/foot coordination constantly.

Skills

• Knowledge of nursing process and practice (required proficiency).
• Uses a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient needs and prescribed clinical therapies (e.g., stethoscopes, thermometers, sphygmomanometers, electronic monitoring devices) (required proficiency).