Registered Nurse PACU

Company: Memorial Hospital of Tampa
Location: Brandon
Posted on: November 23, 2021

Job Description:

Description

SHIFT: Days (rotating weekends)

SCHEDULE: Full-time

At HCA Healthcare, we are all caregivers. Your ability to make a difference with our patients is at the foundation of all that we do. For over 50 years, HCA has been committed to our patients and to our employees. If you are interested in joining a team where patient focus is number one, apply now!

Do you want to be a part of a family and not just another employee? Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application today and find out what it truly means to be a part of a team.

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients' lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for dedicated professional like you to be a part of our PACU team. Join us in our efforts to better our community!

At HCA, you have options. You can choose from a variety of benefits to create a customizable plan. You have the ability to enroll in several medical coverage plans including vision and dental. You can even select additional al la carte benefits to meet all your needs. Enroll in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), 401k, and flex spending accounts for medical and childcare needs, and participate in our tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment programs.

Post-Anesthesia Recovery Unit

Memorial Hospital of Tampa's expert surgeons and support staff, state-of-the-art facilities, and safety-focused programs combine the best of technology with a healing touch. The accredited anesthesiologists, nurses, technicians and surgeons are leaders in their respective fields, and are continually training and advancing their education to be the most skilled and knowledgeable they can be. At Memorial Hospital of Tampa, we pride ourselves in being at the forefront of all types of medicine, and surgery is no exception.

* Number of Staff: 6
* Rooms: 10 bays
* Type of Cases Commonly Seen: Post-Anesthesia (Surgery, Cath Lab, Endoscopy)
* Approximate Number of Patients Annually: 4,000
* Skill Mix: Registered Nurses
* Major Equipment Used: Cardiac Monitor, O2 Saturation, Ultrasound, Dopple
* Schedules: 8-hour shifts, Monday-Friday, with on-call requirements
* Dress code: Scrubs (individual provides their own)
* Complete computerized charting ("Electronic Health Record") for patient assessment and care documentation via Meditech
* Electronic medication administration record (eMAR) is used for the delivery of all medications provided to patients and has significantly reduced errors associated with the administration of medication hospital-wide

Position Description

The PACU RN will function as a primary care provider in the peri-operative / recovery phase of the patient's care. In this role, the PACU RN is responsible for the observation, assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care for the Post-Anesthesia patient. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed or authorized by a duly licensed practitioner authorized by the laws of this state to prescribe such medications and treatments.

Healthcare Corporation of America (HCA) is a community of 94,000 Registered Nurses and 38,000 active physicians. We have over 1,900 facilities ranging from hospitals, freestanding ER's, ambulatory surgery centers, and urgent care clinics. Our facility based staff continues to raise the bar in patient care. Ten HCA hospitals have been named in IBM Watson Health's top 100 best-performing hospitals based on patient satisfaction and operational data.

Memorial Hospital of Tampa, 183 beds, has been providing comprehensive healthcare services for residents of south Tampa for more than 40 years.Recent renovations and the addition of state-of-the-art technology has kept the hospital modernized to provide high-quality medical care, including emergency medicine, diagnostic procedures, surgery, outpatient therapies and acute care for hospitalized patients. With a high caliber medical staff and a team of caring, skilled employees, it's no wonder Memorial Hospital has a long-standing reputation for excellence.

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply. We promptly review all applications. If you are highly qualified, you will hear from one of our recruiters. We are actively interviewing so apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Qualifications

Qualifications

* Nursing Diploma or ASN required; BSN preferred
* 6 months of PACU experience is required.
* Current Florida State Registered Nurse license
* Current American Red Cross or American Heart Association Healthcare Provider (BLS); ACLS and PALS preferred - required within 6 months of start.
* NIHSS credentials RN until training certificate obtained
* CPAN preferred; required within 6 months of eligibility.
* Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skills

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