RN Pacu FT

Days Vary 7:30a-6p (includes on-call shifts)

APPLICATION MUST BE FILLED OUT ENTIRELY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INTERVIEW PROCESS 

Scope of Responsibility

Registered Nurses are to provide assessment and planning for individualized patient care. Communicates with physicians, Unit Directors and co-workers as appropriate in regard to changes in patients condition or response to treatment. Performs general nursing duties in all acute care and out-patient settings with minimal supervision. Participates in performance improvement activities and core measure compliance.

Responsible to the Executive Director of Perioperative Services

• Education

• Associate Degree Nurse or Bachelor of Science Nursing




• 
  Training and Experience




• Current licensure with the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners


• Obtains and maintains American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers


• Obtains and maintains ACLS within 6 months of employment


• Obtains and maintains PALS within 6 months of employment


• 1 year previous experience preferred




• 
  Health and Background Requirements




• Employment contingent upon successful completion of:

• Background Check


• Lab Work


• Immunization Records

Rarely                    (Less than ½ hour per day)

Occasionally          (½ to 2 ½ hour per day)

Frequently             (2 ½ to 5 ½ hours per day)

Continually            (5 ½ to 8 hours per day)

Not Applicable      

• Physical

• Sitting – Occasional


• Stationary Standing –Occasional


• Walking – Frequently


• Ability to be mobile – Continually


• Crouching (bend at knees) –Occasional


• Kneeling/Crawling –Rarely


• Stooping (bend at waist) –Frequently


• Twisting (knees, waist, neck) – Occasionally


• Turn/Pivot –Occasionally


• Climbing –Rarely


• Balancing –Occasionally


• Reaching overhead –Occasionally


• Reaching extension –Occasionally


• Pushing/Pulling – (Maximum weight-35 lbs.) frequently


• Lifting/Carrying – (Maximum weight: -35 lbs.) Frequently


• Other Physical Demands: Ability to talk to patient and/or staff – continually


• Other Physical Demands: Ability to hear patients and/or alarms – continually


• Other Physical Demands: Vision (near and/or far) –continually


• Other Physical Demands: Ability to distinguish colors –continually


• Other Physical Demands: Ability to drive – not applicable




• Environment




• Risk of electrical shock – rarely


• Risk of Radiation –occasionally


• Fumes or Airborne Particles –rarely


• Chemicals –rarely


• Moving Mechanical Parts –rarely


• Noise Level –occasional


• Weather Conditions – not applicable




• Bloodborne Exposure (Refer to Bloodborne Exposure Control Plan in Policy Tech for possible exposure tasks)




• Continually




• Respirator Fit Testing Required




• Annually




• Age of Patient Populations Served




• Neonates 1 – 30 day


• Infants 30 days – 1 year


• Children 1 – 12 years


• Adolescents 13 – 18 years


• Adults 19 – 70 years


• Geriatrics 71 + years