Registered Nurse - PACU
Company: Boulder Community Health
Location: Boulder
Posted on: June 10, 2021
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Job Description:
Halftime - 20 hours a week - Evenings Starting rate of
$26.43#per hour, additional consideration based on years of
experience. Boulder Community Health was recently honored as Best
Local Employer by the Daily Camera in the 2018 Boulder County Gold,
their People#s Choice Awards for businesses in Boulder County.#
Come join us and be a part of an independent, community-focused
health system and feel good knowing that your work will make a
difference in people#s lives and be a positive contribution to the
community. POSITION SUMMARY Coordinates total nursing care for the
peri-operative procedure patient. Provides intensive observation
and care for the pre- and post-operative procedure patient for
which an anesthetic agent or moderate sedation was used. JOB
QUALIFICATIONS Education or Formal Training Special Qualifications
(Licensure, Registration, etc.) 1. Colorado Registered Nurse (RN)
license in good standing. 2. Basic Life Support (BLS) required by
end of conditional period. 3. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
certification required within conditional period. 4. Pediatric
Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 6 months of hire. 5.
Member of professional organization encouraged. 6. Certification
encouraged. Experience Previous experience in Endoscopy, PACU or
adult critical care preferred ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES Provides safe, competent, effective nursing care
in accordance with hospital, OCC/PACUs standards of care, policies
and procedures. When applicable, employees must be able to adjust
the essential functions they perform appropriately to the age of
their patient/customer. Demonstrates clinical competency with
routine PACU assessment skills. Assists with special tests or
procedures (e.g. epidural injection, regional blocks, local
injection, A-line insertion, and chest tube insertion). Manage
invasive lines in conjunction with invasive monitors or CVP
manometer (A-lines, subclavian). Demonstrates knowledge and
management of the patient with inadequate airway resulting from
emergence from anesthesia, regional anesthesia and moderate
sedation. WORKING ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES Physical working
environment may include, but not be limited to, any of the
following hazards: chemicals, electrical, mechanical, biowaste,
explosive, radiation, laser, laser plume, stress, back strain, body
fluids, etc. Environmental conditions may include, but not be
limited to, variations in temperature, noise, odors, multi-stimuli,
etc. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
required to constantly stand and walk. The employee frequently is
required to stoop, crouch and twist. The employee is occasionally
required to kneel, squat and sit. The employee must be able to
consistently support, push, pull and/or lift up to 10#pounds,
frequently support, push, pull and/or lift up to 30 pounds and
occasionally support, push, pull and/or transfer up to 50 pounds
(for example, moving a patient from a wheelchair to a bed).
Functional physical demands include manual dexterity, fine motor
skills and reaching. The following senses will be needed for
essential duties of the job: speech, vision, hearing, smell and
touch. Uncompromising medical excellence, delivered with the values
of respect and compassion. Since 1922, Boulder Community Health has
built our reputation on this promise. As a community-owned and
operated not-for-profit hospital and clinics, we remain dedicated
to meeting the evolving healthcare needs of our citizens and
providing access to high quality medical care. Our state-of-the art
facilities are home to many medical professionals who offer an
extensive range of medical services. Nestled in the foothills of
the Rocky Mountains, adventure awaits you right outside your door.
Big, beautiful vistas, serene snow-capped mountains, and a
lifestyle conducive to enjoying the outdoors bring a truly fresh
perspective to our practice of healthcare. Surround yourself by
natural beauty and an active, life-embracing community, while you
enjoy state of the art facilities and equipment along with a
competitive compensation and benefits package, including
health/dental/life, paid annual leave, tuition reimbursement and
much more. EOE/Affirmative Action/Drug-free workplace Halftime - 20 hours a week - Evenings Starting rate of $26.43 per hour, additional consideration based
on years of experience. Boulder Community Health was recently honored as Best Local
Employer by the Daily Camera in the 2018 Boulder County Gold, their
People's Choice Awards for businesses in Boulder County. Come join
us and be a part of an independent, community-focused health system
and feel good knowing that your work will make a difference in
people's lives and be a positive contribution to the community. POSITION SUMMARY Coordinates total nursing care for the peri-operative procedure
patient. Provides intensive observation and care for the pre- and
post-operative procedure patient for which an anesthetic agent or
moderate sedation was used. JOB QUALIFICATIONS Education or Formal Training Special Qualifications (Licensure, Registration, etc.) Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing. Basic Life Support (BLS) required by end of conditional
period. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required
within conditional period. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 6 months
of hire. Member of professional organization encouraged. Experience Previous experience in Endoscopy, PACU or adult critical care
preferred ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Provides safe, competent, effective nursing care in accordance
with hospital, OCC/PACUs standards of care, policies and
procedures. When applicable, employees must be able to adjust the
essential functions they perform appropriately to the age of their
patient/customer. Demonstrates clinical competency with routine PACU assessment
skills. Assists with special tests or procedures (e.g. epidural
injection, regional blocks, local injection, A-line insertion, and
chest tube insertion). Manage invasive lines in conjunction with invasive monitors or
CVP manometer (A-lines, subclavian). Demonstrates knowledge and management of the patient with
inadequate airway resulting from emergence from anesthesia,
regional anesthesia and moderate sedation. WORKING ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES Uncompromising medical excellence, delivered with the values of
respect and compassion. Since 1922, Boulder Community Health has
built our reputation on this promise. As a community-owned and
operated not-for-profit hospital and clinics, we remain dedicated
to meeting the evolving healthcare needs of our citizens and
providing access to high quality medical care. Our state-of-the art
facilities are home to many medical professionals who offer an
extensive range of medical services. Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, adventure
awaits you right outside your door. Big, beautiful vistas, serene
snow-capped mountains, and a lifestyle conducive to enjoying the
outdoors bring a truly fresh perspective to our practice of
healthcare. Surround yourself by natural beauty and an active,
life-embracing community, while you enjoy state of the art
facilities and equipment along with a competitive compensation and
benefits package, including health/dental/life, paid annual leave,
tuition reimbursement and much more. EOE/Affirmative Action/Drug-free workplace
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