Registered Nurse - PACU PRN

Company: Centerpoint Ambulatory Surgery Center
Location: Independence
Posted on: July 18, 2021

Job Description:

Description

Are you passionate about delivering superior, patient-centered care? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a PACU Nurse today with our Ambulatory Surgery Division.

We want to ensure your needs are met. We offer a variety of comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans along with some unique benefits including:

•  Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment
• Paid Personal Leave
• 401k (100% annual match – 3%-9% of pay based on years of service)
• Identity Theft Protection discounts 
• Auto, Home, and Life Insurance options
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

 We are seeking a PACU Nurse for our center to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply now!

We are seeking a PACU Nurse who demonstrates the values of our company by caring like family. You will ensure safe and effective nursing care is rendered postoperatively until the patient is dismissed from the facility. 

What you will do in this role:

• Prepare your patient's care area adequately and ensure the necessary equipment and supplies are provided
• You will demonstrate proper airway management techniques
• Monitor your patients post-operation and check vital signs and temperature
• You will exhibit proper techniques for insertion, maintenance, and removal of IV catheters and saline locks
• Perform and document a head to toe evaluation of your patient utilizing an approved scoring system 
• Check dressings and the operative site and report any abnormalities to the surgeon
• Provide a safe and comforting environment for your patients and their family
• Ensure your patients meet discharge criteria 

Centerpoint Ambulatory Surgery Center, an accredited surgery center serving Jackson County located on the campus of Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri. The center is the latest in a series of new services offered at this location. The surgery center provides same day surgery services in many specialties including orthopedics, urology, gynecology, general surgery, ophthalmology, cosmetic surgery, gastroenterology, and pain management. Performing approximately 600 procedures per month, including same day total joint replacement, our facility offers state of the art equipment in our 4 operating rooms and 3 procedure rooms. We employ some of the latest technology in women's health and breast cancer treatment.

Easily accessible in Eastern Jackson County off of interstate 70 and highway 291, we are proud to be a part of the HCA Healthcare organization. HCA Healthcare has been continually named a World's Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere since 2010. In 2018, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.3 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

 If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our PACU Nurse opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are actively interviewing so apply today!

Qualifications you will need: 

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a PACU or ICU setting; preferably in an ambulatory surgery center.
• Active RN license as required by state of employment.
• Required valid BCLS Certification upon employment. ***online certification not acceptable.
• ACLS required.
• PALS as required by facility.

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.

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