Registered Nurse-PACU

Description

Job Opportunity:
Registered Nurse - PACU

Facility:
Sutter Health Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Hawthorne

Location:

Oakland, CA

Employment Type:

Travel/Contract

Shift: Day (4x10 Hours) 8:00 18:30 / Day (4x10 Hours) 10:00 20:30

Start Date:

3/24/2025
Job Duration: 13 weeks

Compensation:
Rate Type:
Hourly
Over Time: 60 total hours in 1 week: 1.25%
Double Time:
None
On-Call: 7$
Call Back: 1.35%
Holiday Pay: 1.25%

Additional Information:
Recovery patients after procedures

Recovery
Variable shift start times 0800, 0900, 1000, 1200

Requirements:
CA RN License
ACLS
BLS
PALS - preferred

JOB DUTIES
- "Applying the principles of the nursing process and working within the policies/procedures of the Patient Care Services Department and the Medical Center, the staff nurse is a registered nurse (RN) who, as the patient's primary nurse, is responsible and accountable for:

* The overall management of the nursing care provided, assuring competent, compassionate and cost-effective patient care from admission to discharge;

* Assuring the safety, comfort, personal hygiene and protection of patients and performing disease prevention and restorative measures;

* Responding to medical and environmental emergencies"

JOB

ACCOUNTABILITIES
- • Provides competent, compassionate and cost effective patient care in accordance with unit, department, hospital policies, scientific principles, sound nursing practice/process, nursing objectives and standards of care:
o Plans/coordinates delivery of care to maximize efficient care delivery ensuring the safety, comfort, personal hygiene and protection of patients and maintaining a safe environment
o Sets priorities for and provides patient care in routine and complex situations
o Serves as liaison between nursing and medical staff to facilitate collaborative approach to patient care
o Coordinates involvement of patient, physician, family and other health team members to manage patient care, hospital resources and services to achieve optimal level of patient care
o Sets priorities, initiates and directs emergency interventions in a calm, efficient and competent manner

• Exercises clinical judgment and critical thinking in all aspects of the nursing process and unit activities; develops creative solutions to problems:
o Administers treatments, medications and performs nursing skills in a timely manner
o Maintains current knowledge of patient care status and monitors patient's perception of care through clinical rounds
o Assures physicians are informed of significant changes in patient's condition
o Analyzes, inputs and integrates the patient acuity levels in accurate and timely manner
o Demonstrates knowledge and ability to effectively interact with patient population served
Assessment

• Conducts initial and ongoing assessment of the patient/family including consideration of biophysical, psychosocial, spiritual, environmental, self-care, educational and discharge planning factors:
o Completes nursing assessment (coordinates completion of other required screening assessments) within 24 hours of admission
o Ensures nursing process is carried out on an individualized goal-directed basis to meet all patient needs including patient assessment (including pain, age-appropriate factors), patient care plans, patient/family education, discharge planning, disease prevention and restorative measures
o Observes patient's physical condition and behavior, interprets information and ensures patient's acuity levels are identified/documented
o Identifies, observes and monitors patients at risk for untoward events and implements precautions/activities to reduce the risk and avoid events

• Evaluates/re-evaluates, through observation and communication, the effectiveness of plan of care
o Modifies the plan, as appropriate, in collaboration with patient/family, physician and other disciplines
Planing

• Develops the patient's plan of care as it relates to biophysical, psychosocial, environmental , self-care, educational and discharge needs in collaboration with patient and family, physician and other disciplines:
o Develops/implements plan of care and timely interventions based on patient/family interview, observation, chart review and consultation with other health team members
o Documents/communicates patient assessment, plan of care, outcomes and other pertinent information with other health team members

• Evaluates/re-evaluates, through observation and communication, the effectiveness/outcomes of the patient's care plan in collaboration with patient/family, physician and other disciplines:
o Modifies plan, communicates and initiates follow-up activities as appropriate