Registered Nurse, Preop/PACU - Same Day Surgery
Under the direction of the Director, Department Manager, and supervisor the RN will assess, perform, document and evaluate professional independent nursing practice and perform related duties below:
- Confirms scheduled date and time of surgery with the patient or designated caregiver
- Admits patient to the perioperative area, assess patient and prepares the patient for surgery/planned procedure
- Receives and monitors the patient’s condition post procedure per PACU, SDS and SDEX orders
- Works collaboratively with surgeons and anesthesia team to assure safe, timely emergence for anesthesia
- Effectively communicates discharge instructions with patients and families for their post- operative care after discharge
- Other duties as assigned
Work schedule:
- This is a 0.75 FTE (30 hours per pay period) with 10 hour shifts
- Start times vary between 0530-0930
- Every 4th weekend on-call
- One holiday a year
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing
- Two (2) years of progressive care nursing experience in an acute hospital setting
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse with the State of Minnesota
- BLS Certification upon hire
- ACLS and PALS required within 6 months of hire
- ICU experience STRONGLY preferred
Benefits:
Our benefits include medical insurance, dental insurance, 401k with match, disability insurance, and tuition reimbursement. We offer an on-site employee fitness center as well as an on-site employee clinic to make it more convenient for our staff to get the care they need. We also have a Center for Employee Resilience that provides support and evidence-based practices to bring relief and build resiliency.
Regions is a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Regions is also proud to be a Yellow Ribbon Company.