What are the responsibilities and job description for the PACU Nurse position at CommonSpirit Health?
Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital is a 104-bed not-for-profit hospital located in Grass Valley California. The hospital has been providing compassionate and quality health care to residents and visitors of western Nevada County since 1958. As an affiliate of the nationally recognized Dignity Health system we ensure our patients receive the highest standard of health care and have access to important regional resources throughout the system including the Dignity Health Heart & Vascular Institute the Dignity Health Neurological Institute of Northern California and the Dignity Health Cancer Institute of Greater Sacramento. With 765 employees 101 active medical staff and 21 Emergency Department beds Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital continually implements and upgrades its technology and recruits employees who understand the vital importance of kindness and compassion in the healing process.
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Responsibilities
The PACU nurse is responsible for observing patients for side effects of anesthesia. Monitoring and recording patient vital signs. Monitoring patient's level of consciousness throughout sedation recovery. Performing post-operative tasks such as administering medication or changing dressings.
Qualifications
Minimum:
- Minimum 1 year acute care PACU or Critical Care (ICU/ED) experience
- Current California RN license
- ACLS certification
- BLS certification
- PALS certification
- Computer skills
- Ability to read speak and write English.
- Knowledge of current use/adverse effects of unit specific titrating medications
- Accurate assessment of post-operative complications with demonstrated understanding of appropriate interventions
Preferred:
- 2 years critical care experience or recovery room experience
- PACU certification
