PACU RN
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- Employment Type: Part Time w/o Benefits
- Department: Post Anesthesia Care Unit
- Hours/Pay Period: 32
The posted compensation range of $52.23 - $68.16 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.
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Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Staff Nurse at St. Bernardine Medical Center, you will be an essential part of a dedicated team committed to delivering safe, high-quality postoperative care. Under the guidance of a Nurse Manager and in collaboration with fellow nurses, you will continuously assess patients’ conditions, interpret vital data, and provide age-appropriate interventions. By integrating St. Bernardine Medical Center’s mission, values, and commitment to patient satisfaction into your practice, you will help create a reassuring environment for patients during a critical phase of their recovery journey.
Key Responsibilities
• Deliver exemplary patient-centered care, leveraging the nursing process—Assessment, Planning, Intervention, Documentation, and Evaluation—to meet each patient’s post-anesthesia needs.
• Consistently apply AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank You) principles in all patient and team interactions to uphold our high standards for patient satisfaction.
• Monitor vital signs, maintain patient airways using appropriate suction and reintubation techniques, and promptly document all interventions, including medications.
• Interpret operative and anesthesia records to detect and address potential complications, communicating any critical changes in condition to the anesthesiologist.
• Supervise treatments and procedures performed by other staff, knowing when to intervene and how to respond to adverse reactions.
• Initiate patient charges for supplies and medications to ensure accurate billing and maintain appropriate stock levels.
• Embrace St. Bernardine Medical Center’s Core Values by actively participating in quality improvement activities and aligning your practice with the hospital’s strategic goals.
Join a compassionate, skillful team that strives to make a positive impact every day. Your expertise, attention to detail, and commitment to excellence will help our PACU patients recover safely and comfortably as they transition to the next stage of care.
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Job Requirements
- Minimum one year PACU experience or equivalent critical care experience
- Current California RN License
- AHA-BLS (Basic Life Support)
- AHA-ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
Founded as a faith-based hospital in 1931 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Dignity Health – St. Bernardine Medical Center is a 342-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in San Bernardino, California. The hospital offers a full complement of services, including the Inland Empire Heart and Vascular Institute, an award-winning orthopedics program, surgical weight loss, and is an official Neurovascular Stroke Center, as designated by ICEMA. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit here https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/stbernardinemedical for more information.
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