The Post Anesthesia Care Unit provides immediate care for patients recovering from anesthesia. Nurses monitor patients as they recover from procedures requiring general anesthesia until they are admitted as an inpatient or return to Day Surgery for discharge home. WMH has an 11 PACU bays staffed by Registered Nurses and Patient transporters.
Hours: PACU hours of operation 0630-2230 M-F; looking for 3- 12 hour shifts per week preferred. Shifts may be variable but likely 10-2230, . Start times can be adjusted to meet the needs of the unit and daily hours of operation. One to two on-call shifts per week; primary RN on-call 1730-0730 and secondary RN on-call 2230-0730, with a weekend and holiday call rotation.
Full Time / Part Time: Full Time Benefits
FTE: 0.90
The Clinical Nurse II (CN II) – PACU is a competent practitioner who integrates theoretical knowledge with clinical experience in the care of patients and families. Care is delivered using a deliberate, systematic approach and practice is guided by increasing awareness of patterns of patient responses in recurrent situations. These nurses demonstrate mastery of most technical skills, and begin to view clinical situations from a patient and family focus as they provide professional nursing care within clinical areas/campuses as required by staffing matrices. These nurses also supervise and direct delegated nursing acts commensurate with educational preparation and demonstrated abilities of the person supervised.
Qualifications:
- Associate's Degree in Nursing required. Bachelor's Degree is preferred.
- Wisconsin Registered Nurse License
- Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification. ACLS on hire. PALS within 1 year of hire.
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in an acute care nursing environment
- Experience in the PACU or Critical Care setting preferred
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