PACU RN PRN

HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital • Panama City, Florida, United States • 6d ago

Description

Introduction

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) PACU RN PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a(an) PACU RN PRN where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY: The Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. The PACU department is staffed from 0630 to 2300 Monday through Friday, with on call requirements to cover 24 hour service. The tasks and responsibilities are to include assessment, plan, and evaluate the nursing care needs of the patient in the immediate preoperative, post-operative or post-procedure period. The patient needs will include providing comfort and support for peri-operative patients and families, evaluation of responses to treatments, interventions and anticipating the case specific needs based on knowledge of procedure and pathophysiology of the patient. The PACU RN will, in addition to monitoring, recording, and communicating patient condition utilizing computerized documentation system, execute physician orders, manage pain control, administer medication, serve as the primary coordinator of all disciples for patient care in the peri-operative setting, and provide age and culturally appropriate care. Experienced PACU RN may participate in the orientation and mentoring of new staff members.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential core function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, experience, and ability necessary to perform this job.
ESSENTIAL CORE FUNCTIONS:
· Nursing process-admission and discharge of patient, orientation of patient and family to environment, pre and post operative care
· Patient safety-identification, fall prevention, skin and wound program
· Oxygen therapy
· Documentation –computerized
· Patient/family education
· Medication reconciliation
· Chain of Command
· Physician order management
· Pain management
· Medication administration
· Blood administration
· IV therapy
· Restraint management
· Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:
A. Core Competencies:
· Service: Strives to meet expectations/needs of customers; responds to concerns with sense of urgency; seeks win-win solutions for reasonable patient/customer expectations.
· Quality/Ethics/Integrity: Seeks opportunities for improvement; prevents small problems from becoming large; pays attention to detail; follows instructions and protocol/procedures; adheres to company code of conduct; maintains integrity in all aspects of work.
· Relationships: Builds effective working relationships; finds and provides information to clarify situations; expands on original ideas; contributes own ideas; places high priority on other team members’ goals; gains team agreement to support ideas; clearly explains rationale behind ideas/goals; demonstrates sensitivity to differing cultural views and needs; meets attendance and punctuality requirements.
· Adaptability: Seeks to understand changes in work tasks/processes; actively seeks information about new tasks/processes; treats change and new tasks/processes as opportunities for learning and personal growth; speaks positively about changes to others; quickly modifies behavior to deal effectively with change.
B. Job Specific: As defined in department specific competencies
EDUCATION REQUIRED AND/OR PREFERRED:
· Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma from an accredited institution required.
· Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
· Current FL RN license required or appropriate compact licensure. If compact license held in another state, active FL RN compact license required within 90 days of hire. Advanced Nurse Practitioner license acceptable
· American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS or BCLS) and Certification required within 30 days*
· American Red Cross or American Heart Association Advanced Life Support Course (ALS or ACLS) and Certification (45 day grace period)*
· American Red Cross or American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Course and Certification (45 day grace period)*
*Instructor certifications interchangeable with required certifications
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED OR PREFERRED:
· 2 years hospital experience preferred
· 2 years Critical Care experience preferred
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:
· Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
· Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.
· Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50lbs.
· Possess the ability to work as member of a team or independently as the situation requires and to prioritize responsibilities.
CUSTOMERS SERVED: All employees, staff of Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center in both clinical and non-clinical departments, including patients/families, physicians, volunteers, agency, contract, students and the community.
COMPETENCIES: The competencies identified for this position are summarized and reviewed periodically throughout employment. The required behaviors and measurement associated with core, job specific, age specific, and management (if applicable) competencies are maintained in the department education file.
PHYSICAL & MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital is a 238-bed acute care hospital. For 40 years, we have served Bay County and the surrounding communities. We are an accredited facility offering comprehensive care. This includes advanced cardiac assessment and treatment. We offer certified women's services. Our hospital has dedicated spaces for adult and pediatric emergency services. We are certified in Advanced Primary Stroke Care. Our hospital is accredited as a Comprehensive Breast Care Center. We are the area's only Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation. Other services that we offer include orthopedic care and joint replacement, robotic surgery, cardiac, vascular, and interventional services. We are home to the only Pediatric ER in the community. We have the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in the region. Together, we continue to raise the bar in healthcare.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our PACU RN PRN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

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