PACU Nurse

Company: Riverwalk Surgery Center
Location: Fort Myers
Posted on: May 6, 2022

Job Description:

Description IntroductionDo you currently have an opportunity to make a real impact with your work? With over 2,000 sites of care and serving over 31.2 million patient interactions every year, nurses at Riverwalk Surgery Center have the opportunity to make a real impact. As a(an) PACU Nurse you can be a part of change.BenefitsWe are committed to providing benefits that matter to nurses. At Riverwalk Surgery Center, our benefits package offers eligible colleagues an attractive benefit package that includes medical, wellbeing, dental and vision benefits along with some unique benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Flexible Spending
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Personal Leave
• 401K -(100% annual match - 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service)
• Academic Assistance -and -Reimbursements -for Tuition and Student Loans
• Employee Discounts -including Tickets, Retail, Mental Health Apps, Education Apps, Identity Theft Protection etc.
• Home, -Auto, and -Pet Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Short Term -& -Long Term Disability -coverage
• Adoption -Assistance
• Legal Benefits -and lots more!It is an exciting time to be a nurse at HCA Healthcare! Come unlock your career potential and see how rewarding it can be to reach your personal and professional goals. Help to advance the practice of nursing and improve positive outcomes for your patients as a (an) PACU Nurse. We want your knowledge and expertise!Job Summary and Qualifications We are seeking a PACU Nurse for our ambulatory surgery center who demonstrates the values of our company by caring like family. You will ensure safe and effective nursing care rendered postoperatively until the patient is dismissed from the facility. With your expertise, our center will continue its' legacy of employing nurses who contribute to the company's mission and vision. What you will do in this role:
  • Prepare your patients' care area adequately and ensure necessary equipment and supplies and provided
  • You will demonstrate proper airway management techniques
  • Monitor your patients according to policy (vital signs, temperature, cardiac, etc.).
  • You will exhibit proper technique for insertion, maintenance, and removal of IV catheters and saline locks
  • Perform and document head to toe evaluation of your patients utilizing an approved scoring system in line with HCA policy and procedure
  • Check dressings and/or operative site of your patients and report abnormalities to the surgeon
  • Provide a safe and comforting environment for your patients and family
  • Ensure your patients meet discharge criteria
  • Qualifications you will need:
  • Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in a PACU or ICU setting; preferably in an ambulatory surgery center
  • Active RN license as required by state of employment
  • Required valid BCLS Certification upon employment. ***online certification not acceptable
  • ACLS required serves the Ft. Myerscommunity and surrounding areas of Lehigh Acres, Estero, Ft. Myers Beach, Sanibel Island, PalmonaPark, Olga, Alva, and other cities in the area. - Our center performs over 200 cases a month inorthopedics. - Our center is remodeled with all new equipment and performing total jointreplacements. - We are a member of the HCA Healthcare Ambulatory Surgery Division. -HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institutefor over a decade. -In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for thedelivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.HCA Healthcare Co-FounderBe a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our PACU Nurse opening. Submit your application today and help advance the practice of nursing.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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