Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Salinas, California
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital

Current ACLS, PALS, BLS/Healthcare Provider status as per American Heart Association standards - Required.

Works under the supervision of the Director.

The Registered Nurse II assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individual patient care according to departmental policies.

Individualizes patient care based on age appropriate and developmental needs.

Accepts responsibility for the direction of co-workers in the implementation of care plans.

Collaborates with physicians, patient/families and health care team members.

Utilizes positive communication skills.

May be required to work on other nursing units depending on staff and patient distribution.

Demonstrates skills to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served.

Completes nursing assessments and documents into patient record appropriately.

Develops care plans based on assessments.

Provides, delegates, and coordinates patient care.

Involved in discharge planning and patient/family teaching.

Evaluates and updates patient responses to care.

Facilitates physiological, psychosocial, and spiritual care.

Contributes to cost-effective patient care by monitoring use of resources.

Complies with safety policies and procedures.

Demonstrates flexibility with changes in Hospital or unit activities.

Acts as preceptor and charge nurse when assigned.

Actively participates in achieving departmental goals.

Current ACLS, PALS, BLS/Healthcare Provider status as per American Heart Association standards - Required.

Outpatient services prepare patients for surgery (inpatient and outpatient).

Must have PACU experience and be able to do Phase I and Phase II recoveries, get readies, and PAT.