PACU Nurse

Description
Sign-On Bonus available for qualified RN candidates!
Do you have the career opportunities as aPACU Nurse you want in your current
role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you – at home, at work,
and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to
join TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center which is a part of the nation’s
leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Benefits
TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center offers a total rewards package that
supports the health, life,careerand retirement of our colleagues. The
available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medicalcoverage thatcovers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and freeAirMedmedical transportation.
• Additionaloptions for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, movingassistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional,physicaland financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits withProgynyand adoptionassistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts throughAbenityand Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rolloverassistanceservices and preferred banking partnerships
• Educationassistance(tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time AwayFromWork Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health AssistanceFund thatoffers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our
commitment to thecareand improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there
are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice
councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction.
We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our
Nurses at TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center!
Job Summary and Qualifications
The PACU Nurse performs direct patient care within the scope of the Registered
Nurse Practice Act. This individual utilizes therapeutic communication in
daily practice and maintains a safe therapeutic environment. The nurse
identifies nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the
patient. The nurse plans individualized patient care while utilizing an
interdisciplinary approach and participates in performance improvement
activities. The nurse provides care and coordinates participation that fosters
the goals of the hospital’s mission and vision statement.
What you will do in this role:

• Receive post-surgical report from CRNA and circulator, including, but not limited to; airway patency, patient vital signs during procedure, type of anesthesia used, dressings, drains, and fluid intake/output.
• Handle maintenance of post-operative drains including, JP, Hemovac, Pleurovac, and foley catheters.
• Handle maintenance of patient airway, including oral airways, nasal airways, and ETT.
• Assess and treat pain based on parameters given by physician ordering pain medication, be alert for signs of overmedication and or anaphylaxis.
• Provide updates to appropriate individuals identified by the patient.
• Oversee quality assurance activities, and communicating any concerns to the physician.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Tennessee or compact state required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support(ACLS)must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• Basic Life Support (BLS)required
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support(PALS)must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• 1 year of ICU or PACU RN experience required

Serving our community for the past 40 years, TriStar Southern Hills has been a
leader for a wide range of healthcare services. These include emergency
services, cardiology, orthopedics and rehabilitation. TriStar Southern Hills
is an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI and a Primary Stroke Center. There
are more than 300 board certified physicians representing more than 20
specialties. Many have offices located on our campus.
TriStar Southern Hills PACU is a 10-Bed unit that specializes in providing
exceptional care immediately postoperatively for patients that undergo general
surgery, ortho-spine surgery, total joint and other orthopedic surgeries,
urology procedures, vascular surgery, gynecologic surgery, podiatric surgery,
endoscopy procedures, non-open-heart cardiac catheterization procedures, TEE
and Cardioversion procedures, and interventional radiological procedures.
HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by
Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, 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 this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to
apply for our PACU Nurse opening. We review all applications. Qualified
candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing
apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do
not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin,
gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability
status.
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