Nurse Recovery Services

Overview
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has exciting and rewarding careers with competitive salaries and benefits. We are a family of hospitals health care services and medical providers delivering compassionate care to people throughout South Puget Sound. We are part of Catholic Health Initiatives one of the largest not-for-profit health care systems in the country.
Responsibilities

Our Perioperative area averages 6 operating rooms per day with a maximum capacity of 10 operating rooms. This is supported by a Pre-op unit and PACU Phase 1 and Phase 2 units. We have a team focus in caring for our patients and a team approach to on-boarding new team members. Surgery types performed here include Open Heart Vascular Robotic General Orthopedic ENT GYN and Urologic surgeries. Patient acuity ranges from simple outpatient surgeries to complex surgeries on patients with multiple health issues. We provide care and services to a large regional area that includes all of Kitsap County and as far north as Port Townsend and Port Angeles along the Straits of Juan de Fuca.

Role:

PACU RN position is responsible for providing Perianesthesia nursing care of all patient populations undergoing surgical procedures to include ambulatory acute and chronic patient care. Assumes responsibility and accountability for the direct and indirect implementation of the patient’s plan of care in the PACU Phase 1 and Phase 2. Assist with care and preparation of patients in the Pre-op unit when needed. 

Qualifications

Job Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing BSN preferred

Minimum 1-2 years previous RN experience in ER ICU or high level step down unit required.

1-2 years current experience in an acute inpatient PACU setting within the last 3 years strongly preferred 

Experience with airway emergencies (i.e. laryngospasms airway obstruction stridor and arrest).

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse issued by the Washington State Board of Nursing.

Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within six months of date of hire.

Certified Perianesthesia Nurse (CPAN) or Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA) preferred.