Purpose:
At UPMC Trinity, every employee plays an important role in advancing our mission of delivering exceptional patient care and improving the health of the communities we serve. The Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Registered Nurse is responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care to patients recovering from anesthesia and surgical procedures through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The PACU RN monitors patients during the immediate post-operative phase, identifies and responds to changes in patient condition, manages pain and recovery needs, and ensures safe, high-quality care. The PACU RN maintains professional nursing standards and competencies, collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary team members, provides patient and family education, and facilitates discharge planning to promote optimal patient outcomes and a seamless transition of care.
$15,000 Sign-on Bonus for eligible candidates! Responsibilities:
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Utilizes the nursing process (assess, plan, implement, evaluate, educate) in providing patient care.
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Performs assessment through data collection of patient`s physical and psychosocial status and health history.
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Plans patient care through individualization of care and incorporates patient/family input.
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Implements physician orders, treatments, care plan interventions according to schedule in a timely manner.
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Evaluates and prioritizes patient care decisions and communicates relevant information to care providers.
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Educates the patient and family if applicable to meet the health care needs utilizing assessment of learning needs according to patient`s abilities, readiness to learn and barriers to learning.
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Participates and responds appropriately to emergency situations.Utilizes the medication administration system and is in compliance with requirements.Performs other related duties as assigned.
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Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
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Possesses current Ohio licensure.
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BLS Provider upon hire prior to start date.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
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Basic Life Support (BLS)
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Registered Nurse (RN)
*Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
