PACU RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Company: CHI Saint Joseph Health
Location: Bryan
Posted on: May 8, 2024
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Job Description:
PACU RNOverview
Responsible for the delivery of excellence in patient care through
assessing, formulating nursing diagnoses and establishing goals,
planning and implementing intervention and evaluating patient care
outcomes. With the staff nurse's professional practice he/she
Responsible for participating in and maintaining quality, cost
effectiveness and guest relations. Provide patient care in
compliance with hospital policies and procedures and the standards
of professional nursing practice as defined by the Board of Nurse
Examiners for the State of Texas.
CHI St. Joseph Health - College Station/Bryan TX Since 1936 CHI St.
Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in Bryan College
Station Brenham Hearne Navasota Caldwell Madisonville and
Bellville. With the area's only Level II Trauma Center the first
Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first
accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley; CHI St. Joseph
Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of
cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare
system CHI St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of
over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians
specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes
more than 20 ambulatory clinics featuring primary care a
freestanding Emergency Room Express Clinics and imaging and
diagnostic services.
Responsibilities
* Utilizes the nursing process to ensure appropriate patient care
is provided in a cost effective, quality driven, and patient
focused manner. Collects pertinent social, psychological,
developmental and spiritual data from the patient, significant
others and other health care team members.
* Performs as ongoing assessment, formulates nursing diagnosis and
goals, plans appropriate interventions, and evaluates the outcome
of the interventions.
* Consistently documents in the patient and unit records according
to written health system standards of care in order to meet legal
and quality patient care requirements.
* Provides appropriate teaching and information to patients and
families including information on Pain Management, Nutrition, Skin
Integrity, Fall prevention, Diabetes, Disease Process, Smoking
Cessation, and Discharge instructions
* Demonstrates commitment to the goals and values of the patient,
Hospital, community and nursing profession through cost containment
measures, maintaining confidentiality, appropriate ethical decision
-making, and ensuring patient safety.
* Uses interventions substantiated by research as appropriate in
the patient population, Participates in research activities,
identifies opportunities for research, and collaborates with the
Outcomes managers and department.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
Education: Associates Degree, Nursing
Experience: 1 year of acute care RN experience
Required Licensure and Certifications
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of
Texas
American Heart Association BLS
ACLS and PALS within 6 months
TNCC within 12 months
Keywords: CHI Saint Joseph Health, Bryan , PACU RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care, Healthcare , Bryan, Texas
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