Registered Nurse, PACU, Full-Time, Baptist South

About Baptist Health 
Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital. 

Baptist Health is looking for a Registered Nurse to join our Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at our Baptist South location. This is a Full-Time Evenings shift position. This Registered Nurse position has a call requirement, and it is self-scheduled based on department needs and will require a 40-minute call response time. This role qualifies for competitive differentials and additional call compensation.  Scheduled shift: 9:30am-10:00pm

As a Registered Nurse in the PACU, your daily responsibilities will include monitoring post-operative patients' levels of recovery and consciousness from anesthesia. This position also requires treating pain, nausea, and other post-operative symptoms of anesthesia and administering medication a prescribed. To ensure a smooth recovery, an RN in this position will also regularly check vital signs to quickly interrupt any potential issues. Educating patients and their families on post-surgery care as well as updating charts, patient files, and medical records will be an important aspect of this role. 

As a RN in the PACU your responsibilities will include: 

• Providing for patient needs as recognized through use of the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) and the mission statement organization. 
• Supervision of care provided by supportive personnel and coordination of care provided by ancillary services. 
• Including patients and significant other (SO)/families in developing an individualized plan of care.
• Education of patients/SO/families to their disease process and plan of care 
• Coordination and preparation of assigned room/case, assessment of patient care needs and the anticipation of needs of the case. 
• This position requires call rotation

Registered Nurse, PACU, Experience

• 2-3 years Surgical Services Experience
• 2-3 years Critical Care Nursing Experience

Registered Nurse, PACU, Education

• Associate of Science in Nursing Required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing Preferred

Registered Nurse, PACU, Licenses and Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Preferred
• Conscious Sedation Certification Preferred
• Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) Preferred Or
• Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) Preferred Or
• Licensed Registered Nurse Required

This Registered Nurse, PACU position will be located at Baptist Medical Center South. If you are interested, please apply today!

Baptist South: Baptist South is serving the rapidly growing neighborhoods in southern Duval and northern St. Johns counties. The hospital blends resort-like amenities with the most advanced medical care, providing for the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of patients and their families.

Provides for patient needs as recognized through use of the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) and the mission statement; organization and supervision of care provided by supportive personnel; coordination of care provided by ancillary services
• Including patients and significant others (SO)/families in developing an individualized plan of care
• Education of patients/SO/families to their disease process and plan of care
• Serves as patient advocate and responsible for providing care to patients requiring treatment of any medical, surgical, or other condition, including chronic medical and minor injuries or illnesses.
Certification- ACLS required within 6 months for the Adult EDs and Free Standing EDs
• PALS required within 1 year of hire for the Free Standing EDs and required within 6 months for WCH ED.

Primary Location:

South - Main Building