*Role: RN PACU*
*Location – great falls MT*
*Type: full tiume*
*Summary*
*TITLE:* PACU - post-anesthesia care unit
*SHIFT:* Full Time, all shifts available
*LOCATION:* Great Falls, MT
*Roles & Responsibilities*
Responsible for assessing and preparing patient for surgery, monitoring and caring for patient during recovery phase and assisting and preparing inpatient transfer or discharge from facility.
Recovers and monitors higher acuity patients (for HOPD staff if required, training will be provided) with chest tubes and central lines, including arterial lines, multiple IVs and those requiring longer ventilator support post-operatively.
Directly cares for both medical and surgical observation patients that are admitted to observation beds from the emergency department, through direct admission, and/or post-surgical status.
Receives direction from: Providers, Anesthesia providers, Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse.
Gives direction to: LPN, C.
N.
A.
*Minimum Qualifications*
* Graduate of an accredited nursing program
* Active Montana RN license
* 2+ years of recent hospital experience in med/surg or critical care
* Critical care experience preferred
* Active: ACLS, BLS, and PALS
* IV skills required
* *must have*
*Graduate of an accredited nursing program*
*Active Montana RN license*
*2+ years of recent hospital experience in med/surg, PCU or PACU*
*Active: ACLS, BLS, and PALS*
*IV skills required*
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $63,000.
00 - $88,000.
00 per year
Physical setting:
* Hospital
* PACU
Standard shift:
* Day shift
* Evening shift
* Night shift
Weekly schedule:
* Choose your own hours
Education:
* Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
* Nursing: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
* BLS Certification (Required)
* RN (Required)
* ACLS Certification (Required)
* PALS Certification (Required)
* IV Certification (Required)
Work Location: On the road