Logo
HCA Healthcare

PACU Nurse

HCA Healthcare, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37201

Save Job

Pacu Nurse Opportunity

Do you want to be appreciated daily? Our nurses are celebrated for being on the front line, empathetic for patients. At TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center our nurses set us apart from any other healthcare provider. We are seeking a PACU Nurse to join our healthcare family. As a PACU Registered Nurse, you will play a critical role in the immediate post-operative care of surgical patients. Your responsibilities will include managing airway support, closely monitoring neurological and cardiac status, and responding promptly to any complications or side effects. You will provide initial wound care to the patients' surgical site and ensure patient stability during recovery. You will collaborate with the surgical and anesthesia team. This role includes on-call availability during select non-business hours which will be discussed in the interview. Position details include self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance, supportive, visible leadership that promotes a collaborative, respectful team culture where nurses are empowered to ask questions, seek help, and provide valuable input, and staffing support from Certified Nurse Assistance, Patient Care Techs, Charge Nurses, and an RN float pool internal to HCA Healthcare that is available as a staffing resource as needed. What you will do in this role includes delivering high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives, being an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team, consistently applying the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients, assessing patient condition, monitoring throughout your shift, and documenting changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly, and educating patients and families/caregivers about the patient's medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures. Qualifications you will need include Advanced Cardiac Life Spt obtained within 60 months of employment start date, Basic Cardiac Life Support obtained within 30 days of employment start date, PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt obtained within 60 months of employment start date, (RN) Registered Nurse, Associate Degree, and at least 1 year of critical care experience required: ER, ICU, PACU. Serving our community for the past 40 years, TriStar Southern Hills has been a leader for a wide range of healthcare services. These include emergency services, cardiology, orthopedics and rehabilitation. TriStar Southern Hills is an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI and a Primary Stroke Center. There are more than 300 board certified physicians representing more than 20 specialties. Many have offices located on our campus. HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our PACU Nurse opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.