Registered Nurse - PACU

Job Description

Utilizes the nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide safe, therapeutic care. Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary and nursing teams; carries out established nursing procedures and performs related duties as required; performs nursing care for patients with more complex needs with assistance and supervision. Assists with the management of patient care administered by other members of the nursing team.

Department Description:

The Perianesthesia Care Units at Bayfront Medical Center is composed of Pre-operative (preop), PACU phase I, PACU phase II, and extended care. The team of perianesthesia specialty nurses provides dynamic, compassionate care for a wide variety of surgical patients for adults and adolescents (13 and up) throughout the ambulatory care setting from admission to discharge.

In preparing patients for surgery, we assure their readiness and provide preoperative teaching for patients and their families. The priority postoperatively is to physiologically stabilize patients, provide innovative pain management strategies, and integrate family-centered care. Our postoperative area cares for patients recovering from a wide variety of surgeries and procedures including, but not limited to general surgery, ophthalmology, GYN, GU, OHNS, robotics, and plastic surgery. An interdisciplinary team of nurses, surgeons, specialty physicians and anesthesiologists work to recover the patient from surgery.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - Recent 2 years, within the last 5 years of adult PACU experience in an outpatient ambulatory surgery center. - One year of adult Critical Care experience as an RN - This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations. - Weeknight on-call commitment and/or weekend on-call commitment PREFERRED QUALIFICATION - BSN - CCRN or CPAN or CAPA certification REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS - Active Registered Nurse licensure in the State of California - Active American Heart Association CPR Certification - Active American Heart Association ACLS Certification - Active American Heart Association PALS Certification

License / Certification

Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Basic Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Supp, Registered Nurse