PACU Recovery Room Registered Nurse at St. David's North Austin Medical Center

Company: Confidential
Location: Round Rock
Posted on: May 26, 2023

Job Description:

Description
Introduction
Do you have the career opportunities as an PACU Recovery Room Registered Nurse you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join St. David's North Austin Medical Center which is a part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Benefits
St. David's North Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

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• 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 free 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.
  
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance 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)
  
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
  
  
  Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
  
  Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at St. David's North Austin Medical Center!
  Job Summary and Qualifications
  As a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), you will plan, implement, evaluate, and document nursing care for assigned patients. You will direct and deliver comprehensive nursing care to post-anesthesia and post-operative patients.
  You will complete an age-appropriate assessment on each assigned patient and create a specific plan of care upon patient arrival
  You will obtain supplies, equipment, and medication needed for patient care
  You will monitor the patient throughout the recovery phase
  You will identify and correct airway obstructions, ensure uninterrupted oxygen therapy, and extubate patients
  You will administer IV therapy
  You will recognize and report variations in patient condition to the appropriate individuals (physician, anesthesiologist, clinical nurse coordinator)
  You will monitor patients for adverse reactions prior to transport from Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
  You will make rounds to check equipment cleanliness and appropriate storage
  You will monitor narcotic and medication control
  Job Requirements
  Experience
  1 year of clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse (RN)
  Previous acute care experience preferred
  Education
  Associates degree in Nursing (ADN)
  Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
  Licenses and Certifications
  Current State of Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact Registered Nursing License. If Compact License, Texas license must be obtained within 90 days of hire
  Basic Life Support (BLS) certification per St. Davids Healthcare policy
  Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification per St. Davids Healthcare policy
  This role requires you to be fully vac... Please click to view full job description.

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