RN, Registered Nurse - Post Surgical PACU
Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: Corpus Christi
Posted on: May 1, 2025
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Job Description:
Description
Summary:
The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting,
practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all
relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care,
with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to
develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of
clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to
other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical
situation.
The Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at CHRISTUS Surgical Hospital
is a critical department that provides exceptional care to patients
recovering from surgical procedures. Our PACU has 28 bays and is
equipped to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Our facility has 33
beds, 11 Operating Rooms, 2 Endoscopy Procedure rooms, and 3
Isolation Rooms. Our PACU team consists of highly trained nurses,
anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals who are
dedicated to delivering compassionate care and ensuring patient
safety. We provide care for patients who have undergone a range of
surgical procedures, with our primary focus being orthopedic
surgeries, particularly hip and knee replacement surgeries using
the exclusive and less invasive MAKOplasty procedure. We also care
for patients undergoing general, ENT, eye, podiatry, dental,
plastics, bariatric, and GYN surgeries.
Responsibilities:
Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies:
Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides
nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment,
diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned
patients.
Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural,
and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their
level of practice.
Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and
treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the
treatment prescribed.
Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care
given.
Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family
members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
Experience
1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
BLS required
RN License in state of employment or compact
Work Type:
Full Time
Keywords: CHRISTUS Health, Corpus Christi , RN, Registered Nurse - Post Surgical PACU, Healthcare , Corpus Christi, Texas
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