Registered Nurse - PACU - Full Time - Day Shift

Description:Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates• Up to $15,000 Sign-On Bonus• Up to 80 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off• Up to 3,000 Relocation bonus• $1.00 Certification pay• $1.00 BSN pay• Clinical Ladder up to $5,000Job SummaryThe post-anesthesia care unit nurse (PACU nurse) provides care for post-operative patients of all ages recovering from anesthesia, including general, regional, and local. The PACU nurse evaluates plans, implements, and documents nursing care, assessment for pain, maintains hemodynamic and neurological stability, and maintains a patent airway. Due to the possibility of rapid changes in a patient's physiological condition, PACU RNs are required to administer diligent care via monitoring, assessment, intervention, and continuous reassessment.Direct care staff are required to complete all Hip and Knee Replacement Program curriculum and annual education module(s) assigned.Job RequirementsEducation• Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in NursingExperience• Preferred: Previous nursing experienceSkills• Excellent verbal and written communication skills• Demonstrate effective leadership abilities• Exhibits valuable time management skills• Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills.• Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.Licensure/Certification/Registration• Required: RN license active in the state of Missouri• Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days• ACLS must be obtained within one year of hire• PALS must be obtained within one year of hireEducation:? Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program? Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in NursingExperience:? Preferred: Previous nursing experienceSkills:? Excellent verbal and written communication skills? Demonstrate effective leadership abilities? Exhibits valuable time management skills? Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills.? Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.Licensure/Certification/Registration:? Required: RN license active in the state of Missouri