RN FLOAT PACU CALL - SPECIALTY

Responsible for the delivery of patient care for assigned patients on a specific shift worked. Coordination of all aspects of the medical plan and nursing standards of care using the nursing process for OR and PACU. Also directs and guides the activities of other personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing. Must be able to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in the operating room including the principles of growth and development over the life span. Must possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age specific needs as they relate to the surgical experience. Must be able to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. This nurse would be responsible for providing patient care as the OR circulator and the post op recovery nurse.
License Requirements:

• Current and valid Registered nurse license in the Commonwealth of Virginia or from a state that is part of a Compact agreement with Virginia
• ACLS & PALS within six (6) months of hire
• BLS

Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Educational requirements per hospital certifications (Example: Stroke, Orthopedic/Spine
• ADN, BSN, MSN, preferred

Experience Requirement:

• Minimum of one (1) year of RN experience, preferred
• Previous PACU or critical care experience, preferred
• Previous ambulatory surgery or OR experience, preferred

Essential Functions:

• Supports the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Augusta Health.
• Complies with the Augusta Health Care Code of Conduct and all policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Performs a variety of related duties as assigned.
• Meets all annual training, health and safety requirements.
• Demonstrates regular, reliable and dependable attendance.
• As needed, may be required to work:
  
  • on weekdays, weekends, evenings and/or night shifts.
  • on holidays or additional shifts.
  • during disaster situations, i.e., before, during or after a disaster or inclement weather (hurricane, flood, snowstorm, etc.).
  • additional hours after scheduled work day or shift based on operational needs.

Skill Requirements:

• Clinical competence in all aspects of the OPS/PACU Unit.
• Completion of annual Augusta Health education requirements and unit competencies.
• Demonstrates good leadership and communication skills.
• Demonstrates job related computer competence as seen in patient documentation and information retrieval, Meditech applications.
• Practices within scope of Nurse Practice Act.
• Familiar with current Standards of Peri anesthesia Nursing Practice and AORN guidelines.
• Familiar with DNV standards applicable to daily work practices.
• Ability to meet physical and mental requirements for job in a fast paced, operating surgical setting.
• On call required and rotating shifts

Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include:

• Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
• Free onsite parking
• Shift and weekend differentials
• Tuition reimbursement
• Onsite child care

Company Information
Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia's scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.
Equal Opportunity
Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.