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RN-SDS/PACU -079

Bonner General Health

RN-SDS/PACU -079

Sandpoint, ID
Part Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Department: SDS/PACU

    Status: Part-time; 60 hours per pay period

    Shift: Varies; Monday – Friday; Actual days worked and hours will vary: Includes rotating weekday and weekend call responsibilities.

    Summary

    The SDS/PACU Staff RN is a qualified licensed professional nurse who renders professional care to patients within the Surgical Services Department and is directly responsible to the Surgical Services Nurse Manager or Charge Nurse.

    Primary Functions

    Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation

    Demonstrates knowledge, technical skills and compliance with hospital policy and procedure in provision of patient care and performance of procedures in PACU and SDS

    Provides safe and comprehensive nursing care in accordance with state and federal regulations, hospital policy and procedure, and DNV standards

    Demonstrates proficiency in medication and intravenous therapy

    Demonstrates understanding and utilization of standard precautions, asepsis and infection control procedures

    Accepts responsibility under varied routine, critical, and/or emergency situations for patient care provided in PACU and SDS

    Adheres to the Bonner General Health Standards of Behavior

    Participates in staff development and teaching of personnel

    Cooperates with flexible schedule; is reliable and accountable on scheduled workdays

    Participates in PACU call rotation

    Attends a minimum of 50% of the department’s staff meetings

    Obtains a minimum of 8 hours/year of continuing education, including mandatory in-services

    Additional Essential Functions as outlined in the Job Description

    Requirements

    Skills

    Successfully completes SDS/PACU orientation program; moderate mathematical computations required; demonstrates effective communication skills; ability to organize, prioritize tasks, schedules, messages, etc., with persistence, tact and patience; able to function independently, as well as, a team member; must be mentally alert and possess problem solving abilities; demonstrates necessary traits of: reliability, thoroughness, precision and flexibility; functions with minimum supervision, willing to edit and revise any errors

    Education

    Graduate of an accredited professional nursing program, BSN preferred

    Experience

    Minimum of one (1) year experience as an RN required; recent experience in peri-anesthesia, perioperative and/or ICU nursing is strongly preferred

    Licensure/Certification

    Current Idaho RN license in good standing, current BLS (AHA) certification; PALS, ACLS and Procedural Sedation competency preferred and required within six (6) months of employment; CAPA or CPAN preferred

    Physical Demands

    Physical Demands of position are listed in job description

    Supervised By

    Nurse Manager - Surgical Services and SDS/PACU Clinical Supervisor or Charge RN