Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: Corporate - Oneida, NY 13421Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $36.37 - $53.61 HourlyJob Shift: DaysOneida Health Hospital is currently seeking a full-time Registered Nurse (RN) for a position in the Post-Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU). This would be a 12 hour day position with night call requirements (call during the week and weekend call rotation). This position specializes in the critical care of patients recovering from anesthesia after surgeries; monitoring vital signs, managing pain, and watching for complications. The PACU RN will provide immediate post-operative care, manage airway stability, educate families, and facilitate patient discharge or transfer to an inpatient unit. This position reports to the Manager and/or Director of the Surgical Services Department. The ideal candidate will be able to work both independently and as part of a team while treating patients with kindness and consideration.
Key Responsibilities:
· Utilizing critical thinking, time management, and organizational skills in order to take care of adult and pediatric patients immediately after surgery.
· Applying in-depth knowledge of patient safety and care when assessing patients post-surgery
· Assessing and treating patients' pain immediately post-surgery using different methods.
· Adhering to safety standards and precautions when assisting the surgical team at the bedside for procedures like blood patches, cardioversions, intubations , and nerve blocks.
· Showcasing your superior communication skills as a team player
· Using keen observation skills to assess if possible immediate interventions / treatments are warranted.
· Remaining calm and professional in crisis and emergent situations
· Assuring patients that they are our number one priority and that their safety matters.
QualificationsQualifications:
Education:
· Associate of Nursing (Required)
Certifications:
- New York RN (Required)
- BLS (Required)
- ACLS (Required)
- PALS (Required)
Experience:
- PACU: 1 year (Required)
- Medical Surgical : 2 years ( Preferred) or Critical Care: 1 year ( Preferred)
The mission of the Oneida Health is to plan, provide and coordinate the highest quality progressive and comprehensive health care services for the greater Oneida area and surrounding communities.
Oneida Health serves an area comprised of approximately 29 communities in Madison and western Oneida counties with a population of approximately 100,000.
Operated by Oneida Health Systems, Inc, a New York State not-for-profit corporation, the organization includes a 101-bed acute care hospital, emergency department, state of the art surgery center, 160-bed extended-care and short-term rehab facility, primary care offices, internal medicine, comprehensive lab services, home medical equipment, comprehensive imaging services, outpatient therapy, and care specialties in: oncology, neurology, podiatry, vascular, sleep, OB/GYN, orthopedics, wound care, GI, and ENT.
