RN-PACU/Recovery

**Details**+ **Department: STJRI PACU**+ **Schedule: PRN Days**+ **Hospital: Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown**+ **Location: Nashville, TN****Benefits**Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community_*Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example: Travel, PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.). Actual compensation offer will vary based upon role, education, experience, location, and qualifications. Connect with your Talent Advisor for additional specifics._**Responsibilities**Provide direct nursing care for anesthetized patients in the immediate post-operative or post-procedural period.Responsibilities:+ Follow aseptic sterile technique according to Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses / American Society of Peri Anesthesia Nurses (AORN/ASPAN) standards.+ Evaluate patient's responses to treatments and interventions.+ Manage patient's pain.+ Anticipate case-specific needs based on knowledge of procedure(s) performed and pathophysiology.+ Contribute to Mission effectiveness by promoting the spirit embodied with the Mission Statement:+ Service to the poor - Support the cause of those who lack resources for a reasonable quality of life.+ Reverence - Respect and compassion for the dignity and diversity of life.+ Integrity - Inspiring trust through personal leadership.+ Wisdom - Integrating excellence and stewardship.+ Creativity - Courageous Innovation.+ Dedication - Affirming hope and joy in our ministry.+ Assess and coordinate discharge planning needs with patient, family, and members of the healthcare team.+ Assess the physical and psychological status of patients, provide interventions/treatments andevaluate effectiveness of care to achieve desired patient outcomes.+ Evaluate learning needs of patient and family and provide age-specific and culturally appropriateeducation.+ All other duties as assigned.**Requirements**Licensure / Certification / Registration:+ Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.+ BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.+ Pediatric Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.+ Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.Education:+ Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time ofhire.**Additional Preferences**No additional preferences.**Why Join Our Team**Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee.Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, with more than 250 sites of care that cover a 45-county area in Tennessee consisting of 16 hospitals and a network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities.Across the state, Ascension Saint Thomas and its partner organizations employ more than 11,000 dedicated associates who care for millions of patients each year.Ascension Saint Thomas is part of Ascension, one of the nation’s largest faith-based healthcare organizations committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. Ascension includes approximately 134,000 associates, 35,000 affiliated providers and 140 hospitals, serving communities in 19 states and the District of Columbia.**Equal Employment Opportunity Employer**Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp\_10\_20.pdf) poster.As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.Pay Non-Discrimination Notice (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp\_%20English\_formattedESQA508c.pdf)Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.**E-Verify Statement**This employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click the E-Verify link below for more information.E-Verify (https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify\_Participation\_Poster\_ES.pdf)