Registered Nurse, Recovery
Plans and administers professional nursing care to patients in the recovery room/post-anesthesia care unit.
- Unit and setting
- Recovery Unit · Hospital Cares for surgical patients as they recover from anesthesia.surgical patients recovering from anesthesia
- License
- RN license Current state licensure as Registered Nurse in the state of practice.Current state RN licensure in the state of practice
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current state RN licensure in the state of practice Current state licensure as Registered Nurse in the state of practice.
- Certification
- BCLS BCLS certification required.
- Certification
- ACLS as required by facility of practice ACLS certification as required by facility of practice.
- Education
- BSN, ADN, or nursing diploma from an accredited program Graduation from an accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing, or Nursing Diploma program.
- Experience
- Minimum 1 year nursing experience Minimum 1 year nursing experience.
The role and schedule
- Floating
- Floats to other units
- Day to day
- Cares for surgical patients as they recover from anesthesia Cares for surgical patients as they recover from anesthesia.
- Day to day
- Monitors vital signs (heart or respiratory rate, blood pressure, oxygen level) Monitors vital signs, such as heart or respiratory rate, blood pressure, or oxygen level.
- Day to day
- Comforts patients as they wake; may be required to gently restrain patients Comforts patients as they wake; may be required to gently restrain patients.
- Day to day
- Checks surgical site for excessive bleeding or swelling Checks surgical site for excessive bleeding or swelling.
- Day to day
- Monitors, documents, and communicates care given, patient status and reactions to interventions Monitors, documents, and communicates care given, patient's status and reactions to interventions.
- Day to day
- Educates patients on surgical wound care and other post-discharge care Educates patients on care for the surgical wound or other post-discharge care.
- Day to day
- Performs work under minimal supervision Performs work under minimal supervision.
- Day to day
- Handles complex issues; refers only the most complex issues to higher-level staff Handles complex issues and problems and refers only the most complex issues to higher-level staff.
The workplace
You would be joining SageWest Health Care in Lander, one side of a two-hospital acute-care system serving Fremont County alongside Riverton. The campus sits at 1320 Bishop Randall Drive and runs inpatient medical, emergency, surgical, imaging, lab, infusion, primary care,…
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
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Original listing
Posted on SageWest Health Care – Lander’s careers page.
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At SageWest Health Care, we are committed to providing our patients with the highest quality, family-friendly care available. SageWest Health Care is located in Fremont County, Wyoming, encompassing two hospitals, one in Riverton and one in Lander. Each offers a wide range of healthcare services, including inpatient medical services, emergency room services, surgical services, imaging services, laboratory diagnostic services, primary care, infusion services, and women’s health.
Recovery Unit
Full-time
Job Summary
Plans and administers professional nursing care to patients in the recovery room/post-anesthesia care unit.
Essential Functions
- Cares for surgical patients as they recover from anesthesia.
- Monitors vital signs, such as heart or respiratory rate, blood pressure, or oxygen level.
- Comforts patients as they wake; may be required to gently restrain patients.
- Checks surgical site for excessive bleeding or swelling.
- Monitors, documents, and communicates care given, patient's status and reactions to interventions.
- Educates patients on care for the surgical wound or other post-discharge care.
- Performs work under minimal supervision.
- Handles complex issues and problems and refers only the most complex issues to higher-level staff.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Oral and written communication skills.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Attentiveness.
- Interpersonal skills.
Qualifications
Education
- Graduation from an accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing, or Nursing Diploma program.
Licenses/Certifications
- Current state licensure as Registered Nurse in the state of practice.
- BCLS certification required.
- ACLS certification as required by facility of practice.
Experience
- Minimum 1 year nursing experience.
What's around it?
Lander, WYFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 7% below the US average
- Median rent
- $896/mo
- Household income
- $74,813/yr, all local households, not nurse pay