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Island Health

RN - Recovery - DH

Island Health, Anacortes, Washington, United States, 98221


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Client NameIsland HealthJob TypePermanentOfferingNursingProfessionRNSpecialtyPACUJob ID29076789Job TitleRN - Recovery - DH

Shift Details

ShiftD/E/N Rotating - 8x5 - 07,19Scheduled Hours40

Job Order Details

Start Date11/18/2024

Job DescriptionJob Title: Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Specialty: Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Job Duration: Not Specified

Shift: 8 Hour Variable

Guaranteed Hours: 0 hours per week

Experience: Not Specified

License: RN License Required

Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS

Must-Have:- Well-rounded nursing skills- Knowledgeable on cardiac rhythms- Good critical care skills

Job Description:

- Unit: Preop/PACU- Preop contains 10 beds; PACU contains 4 beds- Handles Phase 1 and Phase 2 patient recovery- Nurse-to-patient ratios: Preop 1:1 for admissions or up to 5:1 for discharges; PACU 1:2, unless airway, then 1:1- Common cases include: orthopedic procedures (hips, knees, shoulders), ortho spine, TLIF, hernias, lap chole, OB, GYN, hysteroscopy, hysterectomy, urology, cysto, prostate, and ENT (including pediatric procedures like tubes, tonsils, adenoids), endoscopy- Required to use Meditech EMR- Charge nurse present for both PACU and outpatient, typically without a patient assignment- Coordinator available as needed- RNs are required to read ECG strips- Experience with equipment including no vents; patients on vents proceed directly to ICU- ICU patients are not recovered in the PACU

Additional Information:- Charge nurses are available for both PACU and outpatient, with no routine patient assignments- Potential future addition of nurse aids on the unit

Client Details

Address1211 24th StCityAnacortesStateWAZip Code98221

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