Job Summary:

The PAC Registered Nurse (RN):

• Reports directly to the Nurse Manager.
• Provides professional nursing care during a telephone interview based on individual patient needs and medical (anesthetic and surgical) in accordance with established nursing standards and administrative policy.
• Communicates with physicians, CRNAs, and surgery scheduling and admissions staff to coordinate quality and timely patient assessment.
• Assures all required elective surgery testing and clearances are obtained.
• Collects Patients Lab Specimens if required for surgery clearance.
• Participates in maintaining unit organization.
• Participates in staff development, conferences, programs and required certification programs.
• Guides and teaches auxiliary personnel and assists in the orientation of new staff members.
• Performs other related duties as necessary or as assigned by the Chief Anesthetist or ASU Nurse Manager.
• Participates on teams created to improve outcome quality through process improvement and team technologies

Qualifications:

• Current Alabama license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
• Prefer two years prior clinical experience in Medical/Surgical Nursing; prefer prior PAR/Critical Care experience.
• Provides quality patient care for the needs of the populations served and age specific groups as indicated: pediatric (>1 - 12 years), adolescent (>12 - 17 years), adult (>17 - 65 years), and geriatric (>65 years)
• BLS certification required by the end of employee provisional period. ACLS and PALS certification required within one year of employment
• Must maintain required certifications.