Job Summary:The registered nurse will use the nursing process to provide pre and post procedural care to patients in Ambulatory Care Services (ACS) as well as the post anesthesia recovery unit (PACU). Staff will coordinate care activities with other professionals during the perioperative period and provide direction to nursing assistive personnel. Delegates nursing care according to legal and regulatory guidelines/statutes and organizational policies. Utilizes reasonable judgment in carrying out prescribed medical orders of a practitioner. Functions as primary nurse/total patient caregiver. Serves as resource nurse. Acts as preceptor and takes charge duties as assigned.Essential Responsibilities:
Utilizes nursing process to deliver safe patient care based on AORN and ASPAN standards during the surgical care continuum.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
N/A
Education
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
License, Certification, Registration
CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers OR Basic Life Support
Registered Nurse License (Hawaii) required at hire
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Additional Requirements:
Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, change management, decision making, detail oriented, customer service,influence, interpersonal relations, oral communication, prioritization, problem solving, quality management, results orientation, system thinking, teamwork, time management, written communication competencies.One (1) year experience in area of specialty or completion of a formal course in area of specialty within a designated period of time after hire into the specialty.
Specialty areas include: Procedural Sedation, Operating Room, Emergency Department, Telemetry, Intensive Care Units, Pediatrics, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Cardiology, Ambulatory Treatment, and Diagnostic Imaging.
Preferred Qualifications:
Critical Care
Preferred Certification: Certified Perianesthesia Nurse (CPAN)
Coursework in basic EKG.
One (1) year experience in area of specialty or completion of a formal course in area of specialty.
COMPANY: KAISERTITLE: Staff Nurse - ACS/PACULOCATION: Wailuku, HawaiiREQNUMBER: 1252396External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.