Registered Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care
PRN/OCC, Variable Hours & Shifts
PREOP HOLDING AREA/PACU COMBO POSITION. OCCASIONAL WEEKEND CALL REQUIRED. 1 HOLIDAY CALL PER YEAR REQUIRED.
The Post Anesthesia Care Unit at Fort Sanders Regional is a 15 bay fast paced, team driven unit that serves a wide variety of postoperative patients. Our team recovers the majority of our surgical patients from our 17 suite ORs. In addition, we provide Phase I recovery care to patients requiring general anesthesia from other procedural areas. Our team consists of RNs, perioperative technicians and unit secretaries.
Nursing responsibilities include some preoperative but mostly postoperative Phase I recovery care. Nurses are trained in Phase I recovery, working as a team with our anesthesiologists to meet safe criteria for discharge to the next phase of care. Our department is open from 6 AM-11 PM, Monday-Friday with holiday, after hours and weekend call coverage. Call coverage for RNs is 4 weeknight calls per 6 weeks. Weekend call coverage is 1 12 hour day call Saturday or Sunday and 1 12 hour night call Saturday or Sunday per 6 weeks. Holiday call is on a yearly rotating schedule.
We are looking for team focused RNs who are highly motivated with critical thinking skills, computer proficiency, detail oriented and who put their patients first.
Position Summary:
Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines.
If you have any questions, please contact Recruiter: Lacey Spoon || Lspoon2@covhlth.com || 865-374-5404
Minimum Education:
None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
Minimum Experience:
Minimum of three (3) years professional experience. PREVIOUS PACU OR ICU EXPERIENCE PREFERRED.
Licensure Requirement:
Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN licensure. CPR required. ACLS/PALS.
RN License
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