RN - PACU

About This Role

Provide comprehensive nursing care in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) from birth through the lifecycle, utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care. Function within organizational policies and procedures, demonstrating professional growth and accountability while coordinating care activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle utilizing nursing processes
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients
• Function within the framework of organizational policies and procedures
• Demonstrate professional growth and accountability
• Maintain standards of practice
• Coordinate patient care activities of all assigned staff
• Perform patient assessments, collecting data regarding physical, psychosocial, and health history
• Appropriately evaluate developmental age for assessments, treatments, and patient/family education
• Formulate a plan of care based on patient data and identified needs
• Carry out the plan of care to achieve desired patient outcomes

Requirements

• Graduate from a nursing program
• Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License
• Active BCLS certification
• 1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting for PRN positions

Qualifications

• Graduate from a nursing program Required, Bachelor's Degree Preferred
• No experience required for new graduates; 1 year in a hospital setting for PRN positions

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's Degree
• Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting
• Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable

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