Rn - Evergreen Surgical Center (Per Diem)

Wage Range: $40.14 - $73.08 per hour

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EvergreenHealth is seeking an experienced PACU RN to join the well- established and dynamic EvergreenHealth Surgical Center Inpatient Pre- Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) team

Job Summary

Responsible for the direct and indirect total nursing care of all patients within the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) within established standards of care, hospital and unit policies, procedures, and guidelines. No Weekends, No Major Holidays, No Call.

Primary Duties:

• Assess and identify appropriate nursing diagnoses, plans, implements and evaluates patients’ care. Develop, update, and coordinate the patient’s plan of care to achieve patient goals and to optimize outcomes and transitions across the care continuum. Monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
• Perform and maintain currency of essential competencies as required by specific area of hire and populations served.
• Demonstrates oral and written language skills; visual and aural skills in order to communicate, ensure and deliver safe patient care and to provide a legal record of this care.
• Accountable for safety, identify and correct problems, and integrate evidence, and best practice into nursing care; use data and evidence to improve patient outcomes. Align patient safety, self-safety, and environmental safety as equally important for best outcomes.
• Functions as a team player in ensuring nursing care compliance at times of patient crisis.
• Engage in ongoing professional development, practices to the top of license within the legal parameters of the Nurse Practice Act, the Nursing Social Policy Statement, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and specialty standards.
• Responsible for the direct and indirect total nursing care of all patients within the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) within established standards of care, hospital and unit policies, procedures, and guidelines. PACU includes the pre-surgical, PACU phase 1, and PACU phase 2 areas.
• Effectively advocate for ethical and holistic care by partnering in care planning to promote the autonomy, dignity, rights, values, and beliefs of those we serve.
• Foster a learning environment for patient/families, nursing, and other members of the healthcare team including students; facilitate formal and informal learning for patient/families, nursing, other members of the healthcare team, and community.

REQUIRED for the position:

• Experience with managing airways and airway emergencies (i.e. laryngospasm, airway obstruction, stridor, and respiratory arrest)
• PALS certification required within 6 months of date of hire (American Heart Association)
• Bachelor’s in Nursing (BSN) required within 5 years of employment
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• ACLS certification required by date of hire (American Heart Association)
• A current and valid Washington State Registered Nurse License
• Minimum of two years' experience within the last five years of care delivery in a monitored care area: PACU, ICU, PCU, ED
• Current BLS certification required by date of hire (American Heart Association)

Desired for the Position:

• National certification in area of specialty including CPAN, CAPA, or CCRN
• Understanding of pain management and related pharmacology
• Previous experience with starting and maintaining IV’s
• Previous experience in the Charge and Preceptor roles
• Experience with all phases of post anesthesia care including Preop, Phase 1, and Phase 2
• Two years of recent PACU experience within the last three years.

Benefit Information:
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At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer the following benefits and resources for our per diem staff to help maintain and improve health and financial well-being.

• Participation in 457(b) retirement plan
• Washington Paid Sick Leave (WPSL)
• Cafeteria & Gift Shop Discount
• Free parking

View a summary of our total rewards available to full and part time benefit eligible EvergreenHealth team members by clicking on the link below.

2023 Benefits Guide

EvergreenHealth is committed to providing the highest quality of care to our patients. The literature shows that having a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) contributes significantly to the quality of care. Toward that end, this position requires a BSN or a commitment to begin a BSN program within three years and obtain a BSN within five years of employment. Please note this BSN requirement does not apply to those with an RN license for twenty or more years or current EvergreenHealth RNs hired prior to April 1, 2014.