Registered Nurse, PACU, PRN, Baptist South

Job Summary Baptist Health is looking for a Registered Nurse to join our Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at our Baptist South location.This is a PRN position. This Registered Nurse position has a call requirement, and it is self-scheduled based on department needs and will require a 40-minute call response time. This role qualifies for competitive differentials and additional call compensation. As a Registered Nurse in the PACU, your daily respsonsibilities will include monitoring post-operative patients' levels of recovery and consciousness from anesthesia. This position also requires treating pain, nausea, and other post-operative symptoms of anesthesia and administering medication a prescribed. To ensure a smooth recovery, an RN in this position will also regularly check vital signs to quickly interept any potential issues. Educating patients and their families on post-surgery care as well as updating charts, patient files, and medical records will be an importnat aspect of this role. As a RN in the PACU your responsibilities will include: • Providing for patient needs as recognized through use of the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) and the mission statement organization. • Supervision of care provided by supportive personnel and coordination of care provided by ancillary services. • Including patients and significant other (SO)/families in developing an individualized plan of care. • Education of patients/SO/families to their disease process and plan of care • Coordination and preparation of assigned room/case, assessment of patient care needs and the anticipation of needs of the case. • This position requires call rotation. This Registered Nurse, PACU position will be located at Baptist Medical Center South. If you are interested, please apply today! Baptist South: Baptist South is serving the rapidly growing neighborhoods in southern Duval and northern St. Johns counties. The hospital blends resort-like amenities with the most advanced medical care, providing for the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of patients and their families. StatusPRN Shift DetailsVarious shifts Education RequiredAssociate's Degree - Nursing Education PreferredBachelor's Degree - Nursing License and Certification • Basic Life Support (BLS) Required • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Preferred • Licensed Registered Nurse Required Experience None