RN-Tallgrass Surgical Center-PACU Details

RN-Tallgrass Surgical Center-PACU

The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus - Topeka, KS

Employment Type : Full-Time

Advancing Healthcare Together – The Future of Healthcare is in Topeka Kansas

Why The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis

Our People. Our people truly are our greatest strength. They make a massive difference in the amazing care we provide every day. We work closely together to create a positive experience for our patients and each other.

Our Purpose. We will build on your experience and provide meaningful and purposeful career growth for your future. You will have the opportunity every day to make a difference in someone’s life and change the course of healthcare.

Our Place. St. Francis Campus is proud to be a part of a long legacy of high-quality, compassionate care. For more than 100 years, the hospital has combined compassionate care with lifesaving technological advancements to our patients and the communities served. Today, the hospital has 378 licensed beds, a history of technological advancements, and a generous and supportive community.

Our Tallgrass Surgical Centerl is seeking a PACU RN. We are looking for your experience, knowledge and patient care skills where you will be responsible for:

Admit the patient to the preoperative unit, assist with the physical preparation of the patient for surgery, check chart for completeness, perform preoperative preps as ordered by physician and explain surgical routine to the patient. Provide professional nursing care to the patient in the immediate postoperative period (PACU). Assess patient’s physical and psychological needs. Evaluate and implement appropriate measures to assure a safe recovery from anesthesia. Prepare patient for discharge and discharge patient safely from Center. The preoperative, PACU, and discharge nurse serves as a patient advocate in the provision of care and is responsible for ensuring patient safety during preop, intraoperatively, and postop during recovery from anesthesia.

In addition, the RN will also be responsible for making pre-op phone calls to patients when needed.

Now that you have read about what you will be doing and have the experience we seek, it is time to apply and make a difference in the lives of our patients.

The St. Francis Campus is fully accredited by the joint Commission. We also have the following notable accreditations and certifications:

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  Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification
• Inpatient Rehab Stroke Certification
• Chest Pain Accreditation, by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care
• Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, by the American College of Radiology
• (CoC) Accreditation

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing;

• Current Nursing License in the State of Kansas;

• Current BLS certification;

• Current ACLS certification;

• PALS certifications, as required for primary PACU RN (PRN RNs excluded);

• Two years of experience preferred.