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RN PACU PRN

As a PACU Registered Nurse, you will play a critical role in the immediate post-operative care of surgical patients.

Posted Oct 1 · 1 year of experience

Shift and hours
Self/Preferential Scheduling posted four weeks in advance
Unit and setting
PACU · Hospital As a PACU Registered Nurse, you will play a critical role in the immediate post-operative care of surgical patients.surgical patients
License
RN license
Term
Per Diem

Do you qualify?

Certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Spt, or ACLS Instructor, or Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree within 90 days of employment start dateAfter hire · must be obtained within 90 days of employment Advanced Cardiac Life Spt, or ACLS Instructor, or Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
Certification
Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor within 7 days of employment start dateAfter hire · must be obtained within 7 days of employment Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 7 days of employment start date
Certification
PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt, or PALS Instructor within 90 days of employment start dateAfter hire · must be obtained within 90 days of employment PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt, or PALS Instructor must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
Experience
one year One year of recent RN PACU experience required for PRN positions
Experience
recent RN PACU experience

What it pays

Benefits

  • Benefitsmedical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine servicesComprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • Benefitsfree counseling and referral servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • Benefitspaid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absenceTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Benefits401(k) Plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
  • Benefitstuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and partnership with Galen College of NursingEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • Benefitsfertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
More benefits (17)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Health insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • Adoption assistance
  • Loan assistance
  • Vision insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life insurance
  • Family leave
  • PTO
  • 401k/Retirement
  • Student Loan Assistance
  • Disability Coverage

The role and schedule

Floating
Floats to other units
Day to day
managing airway support, monitoring neurological and cardiac status, and responding to complications or side effects Your responsibilities will include managing airway support, closely monitoring neurological and cardiac status, and responding promptly to any complications or side effects.
Day to day
provide initial wound care and ensure stability during recovery You will provide initial wound care to the patients’ surgical site and ensure patient stability during recovery.
Day to day
collaborate with surgical and anesthesia team You will collaborate with the surgical and anesthesia team.
Day to day
deliver patient-centered care and manage evidence-based practices Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
Day to day
member of interdisciplinary team Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team - consisting of the provider(s), therapy, and more.
Day to day
apply nursing process and critical thinking to deliver safe nursing care Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
Day to day
assess patient condition, monitor throughout shift, and document changes Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly
Day to day
educate patients and families/caregivers Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures
On call
on-call availability during select non-business hours This role includes on-call availability during select non-business hours which will be discussed in the interview.
Scheduling
Self-scheduling offered
Details
full-service 122 plus bed hospital Timpanogos Regional Hospital is a full-service 122 plus bed hospital.
Details
staffing support from CNAs, PCTs, Charge Nurses, and internal HCA float pool

The workplace

Timpanogos Regional Hospital
Hiring organization

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How is patient load handled day to day?
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Your fit

On your path

Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.

Original listing

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Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) RN PACU PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Timpanogos Regional Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

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

  • 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
  • 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
  • Rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your voice is heard on suggestions for patient care

What you will do in this role

  • Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team – consisting of the provider(s), therapy, and more.
  • Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
  • Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly
  • Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures

What qualifications you will need

  • (RN) Registered Nurse
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Spt, or ACLS Instructor, or Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 7 days of employment start date
  • PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt, or PALS Instructor must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
  • One year of recent RN PACU experience required for PRN positions

Benefits

Timpanogos Regional Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

Timpanogos Regional Hospital is a full-service 122 plus bed hospital. We have cared for residents of Utah County since 1998. As Utah County's only Top 100 hospital, we offer the latest advances in life-saving technology. We deliver services with the compassion and personalized care of a community hospital. Our colleagues of over 900 physicians, medical staff, and volunteers care for over 30,000 patients per year. Located in the city of Orem, Utah, Timpanogos Regional is surrounded by family-friendly attractions, thrilling outdoor adventures and cheerful community members.

We are part of the HCA Healthcare network - which includes more than 300 affiliate facilities across the country – offering our colleagues the opportunity for travel and relocation. HCA and Timpanogos Regional Hospital are all about caring for people, and that care extends to patients, families and our colleagues.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our RN PACU PRN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

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

What's around it?

In Orem, UT

Orem, UTFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 2% below the US average

Median rent
$1,438/mo
Household income
$83,342/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Orem, UT

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