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Idaho Falls Community Hospital is looking for a PreOp/PACU Registered Nurse to join our team!
JOB SUMMARY: The Pre-Op/Admitting nurse provides nursing care to patients being admitted for surgery. The nursing role during this phase focuses on assessing, identifying, and solving nursing care and pre-operative problems. The nurse is responsible for starting and monitoring IVs, administering pre-operative medications and performing pre-operative instruction and explanation of patient’s rights and procedures. They must facilitate and demonstrates cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors at all times.
The PACU, Phase I nurse provides nursing care to patients returning from surgery. The nursing role during this phase focuses on assisting the patient through the transition from an anesthetized state to an awake condition. The nurse is responsible for assisting and maintaining adequate ventilation, hemostasis and circulation; assessing level of consciousness, providing pain management, and ensuring the safety of the patient until transferred to another unit. He/she must facilitate and demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors at all times.
BENEFITS:
Taking care for our community starts with taking care of our own team. Idaho Falls Community Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include:
Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The RN Pre-Op/PACU
ABOUT IDAHO FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL:
At Idaho Falls Community Hospital, helping our community get better is our number one priority. We are committed to providing compassionate, emergency care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Idaho Falls Community Hospital is proud to have a state-of-the-art Emergency Department, a stroke and diagnostic cardiac center, and a trauma center.
Our work environment is collaborative, purpose driven and people centric. Our culture is unique and it is what makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference, we have a place for you on our team.
Education/Certification: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Idaho. Current BLS, ACLS and PALS certification required.
Experience: Two years of Critical Care or PACU experience preferred.
Equipment/Technology: Basic computer knowledge.
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Hospital
$81k-100k (estimate)
03/03/2024
05/15/2024
idahofallscommunityhospital.com
IDAHO FALLS, ID
25 - 50
2019
NED HILLYARD
$10M - $50M
Hospital
Idaho Falls Community Hospital is a new hospital that is providing acute care options for the people of Southeast Idaho. We have a 22 bed Emergency Room, a 16 bed ICU, a 72 bed Med Surg unit along with state of the art surgical and cath lab suites. More than that, we have staff with vision and passion. We strive to not only provide high quality healthcare but to deliver it in a way that is different than the standard hospital. Our physicians and support staff approach your healthcare as your partner. There is something different happening here. Stay up to date on our journey by visiting www.Id...ahoFallsCommunityHospital.com.
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