Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU - Waukesha Memorial Hospital - 0.8 FTE
We Are Hiring: RN - PACU - Waukesha Memorial Hospital - 0.8 FTE
Begin your story with ProHealth Care's Post Anesthesia Care team! The PACU provides immediate care for patients recovering from anesthesia. Nurses monitor patients as they recover from procedures requiring general anesthesia until they are admitted as an inpatient or return to Day Surgery for discharge home. Waukesha Memorial Hospital has 11 PACU bays staffed by Registered Nurses and supported by CNAs/transporters. We are looking for an exceptional nurse with critical care or previous PACU experience to join the current team!
Schedule Details: PACU hours are from 0730am - 0930 pm Monday-Friday. On call every 3rd-4th weekend, only 24 hours and approximately 1 night per week. Great opportunity to utilize critical care skills in a fast paced environment!
What You Will Do:
The Clinical Nurse is a competent practitioner who integrates theoretical knowledge with clinical experience in the care of patients and families. Care is delivered using a deliberate, systematic approach and practice is guided by increasing awareness of patterns of patient responses in recurrent situations. These nurses demonstrate a mastery of most technical skills and begin to view clinical situations from a patient and family focus as they provide professional nursing care within clinical areas/ campuses as required by staffing matrices. These nurses also supervise and direct delegated nursing acts commensurate with educational preparation and demonstrated abilities of the person supervised.
What You Will Need:
Associate's Degree in Nursing required. Bachelor’s Degree is preferred
Wisconsin Registered Nurse License
Valid American Heart (AHA) Basic Life Support ( BLS) certification.
About Us:
ProHealth Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital serves on average 2500 patients annually; within the 23 Day Surgery patient care rooms, 8 Operating Room suites, and 8 Post-Anesthesia recovery bays. Surgical Services embraces a collaborative approach for treating a patient’s injury or illness. Care is delivered by our skilled clinical team and integrated ancillary support team; which provides all levels of clinical assistance maintaining a high quality care and patient safety. The Surgical Services arena encompasses Orthopedics, General & Vascular, Gynecology, Podiatry, Urology, and Ophthalmology surgical procedures. The Day Surgery department is an outpatient surgical unit that provides care before and after surgery, heart catherization procedures, radiology procedures, and GI procedures. Although the majority of patients are discharged the day of their procedure, some are admitted to critical or acute care units. ProHealth Oconomowoc Memorial is certified by The Joint Commission as a Joint Replacement Center of Excellence. Offers the MAKOplasty® and Anterior Hip Arthroplasty procedure to patients.
ProHealth Care is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive work environment and values the perspectives of our people. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
Nearest Major Market: Waukesha
Nearest Secondary Market: Milwaukee