Registered NURSE, PACU, Part Time

Overview

Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system that has excelled at offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. Sierra Medical Center is a 170-bed acute care hospital offering services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and much more. Learn more at

This Registered Nurse PACU opportunity is part time at 20 hours per week, offers full benefits and a convenient day shift schedule. This individual will function in PACU environment. Provides direct patient care to infant through geriatric patient populations. Addresses the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care related to the surgical environment. Assists with the maintenance of PHA and PACU equipment and inventory.

Participates in performance improvement activities. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the care of patients undergoing surgical, pain management, and endoscopic procedures. Responsible for monitoring patient s physiological status in the immediate postoperative environment. Communicates with surgeon and anesthesiologist immediately and as needed about patient condition; receives direction for patient management. Intercedes to maintain optimum homeostasis. Proficient in pain management, guidelines and medication dosing.

Maintains regulatory agency requirements, nursing and hospital policies, procedures and standards.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates supportive behaviors necessary for performing bedside report using IMAP & SBAR
• Perform head to toe pre-procedure assessment on all patients and reassesses post procedure as needed
• Ability to formulate an individualized plan of care as indicated and evaluates for effectiveness
• Adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques
• Educates the patient and family regarding pain management

• Relocation Assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Tuition Loan Repayment Program
• Challenging and rewarding work environment with advanced technological systems, processes and practice
• Significant opportunities to grow and develop through job-related training, continuing education, and mobility up
• Competitive compensation and generous benefits, including 401(k) with company match and excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plan
• Clinical Nurse Advancement Program with monetary reward
• Significant opportunity to grow in Management

• Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program.
• Current Nevada nursing license.
• Current BLS certificate.
• Prefer one year full time or three years part time experience in acute care PACU setting.
• Current ACLS required.
• Handle with Care (or obtained within six months of employment) in required speciality.
• Must successfully pass any pre-employment assessment(s) required by the facility.

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