Per Diem Registered Nurse, PACU, North East Surgery Center

Employment Type

Part time

Description

PACU experience needed

Our Northeast Surgery Center provides anesthesia care in the outpatient ambulatory setting. The consistent goal is to provide seamless care with the surgical services team. Specialized training includes operating room procedures, phase 1 recovery, critical care CORE classes, ACLS and PALS.

Organization Highlights

• Recognized Leader: First Magnet Hospital in Syracuse, highlighting our professional nursing staff.
• Shared Governance: Unit practice counsel and open door guiding principle gives all our nurses a voice.
• Advancement: Strong orientation program, ACLS, PALS, critical care experience and generous tuition allowance.
• Work/Life: Self-scheduling and on call options to balance your work/life and school calendars.

What You Will Do

• Monitor and deliver care for patients in the post anesthesia recovery phase of care.
• Monitor and assist with procedures, deliver care modalities including care of patients undergoing cardioversion, ECT, line insertion, complex dressing/wound care and care of the critically ill patients while in the PACU setting.
• Nursing staff supports patient care in all phases including pre induction, perioperative, intraoperative and post anesthesia.
• Collaborative team approach, coordinate and direct care with surgeons, anesthesiologists, clinical affiliates, and RNs.

Responsibilities

Ensures quality-nursing care is rendered to all patients in accordance with the New York Nurse Practice Act, National Standards of Practice, and Nursing and Clinical Service standards of care and practice, American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).

Utilizing the Nursing Process, plans, directs and supervises the care of patients in addition to being involved in the provision of direct care of patients and families.

Education, Training, Experience, Certification And Licensure

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and current licensure, or eligibility for licensure, in the State of New York. BSN Preferred.
• Minimum of 1-year acute clinical, med surge or ICU experience preferred.
• Maintains current BLS/CPR/ACLS certification.
• Participates in orientation and continuing education, updates, and maintains knowledge and skills related to specific areas of expertise.

Career Path

• Clinical ladder advancement with experience, staff engagement, and national certification.
• Career advancement to leadership roles as team leader, preceptor, mentor, coordinator/management.

Mission Statement

We, St Joseph's Health and Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

Vision

To be world-renowned for passionate patient care and outstanding clinical outcomes.

Core Values

In the spirit of good Stewardship, we heal by practicing Justice in fostering right relationships to promote common good, Reverence in honoring the dignity of every person, Excellence in expecting the best of others and ourselves; Integrity in being faithful to who we say we are.

Work Environment And Hazards

Clinical setting. Exposure Class I

Physical Demands

Medium work: must be able to lift 25 pounds frequently; occasional lifting maximum of 50 pounds. Will require ability to stand, walk, sit, bend, twist, squat and reach.

Key skills/competency

• PACU
• Anesthesia Care
• Post-Anesthesia Recovery
• Critical Care
• ACLS
• PALS
• New York Nurse Practice Act
• Nursing Process
• Patient Monitoring
• Wound Care