Department:
37710 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - PACU
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Full Time, 630am-5pm
Pay Range:
$44.15 - $66.25
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing with one year PACU experience. BSN degree preferred. Extensive experience in critical care or PACU setting. One year previous supervisory experience preferred.
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of applicable state and Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required. Certification in specialty required within one year of hire.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Communicates and collaborates with the Manager, Director Nurse Anesthesia & PACU regarding departmental philosophy, goals, support needs and standards of care to ensure the highest quality of age appropriate patient care is provided. 2. Directs and evaluates the activities of the clinical PACU staff. 3. Promotes and facilitates the professional growth of staff members. 4. Coordinates, facilitates, and mediates daily workflow utilizing management principles and strategies. 5. Ensures that age/developmentally appropriate patient care is provided for the age groups served.
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: Demonstrates clinical knowledge in human growth and development when appropriate Excellent and effective written and verbal communication skills Ability to work effectively with the team Functions effectively under stressful and difficult situations
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances Fast-paced, high stress, frequently noisy Occasional exposure to the risk of bloodborne diseases. Exposure to housekeeping/cleaning agents and chemicals Requires judgment to respond to emergencies in a wide variety of circumstances Subject to many interruptions, pressure related to multiple calls and inquiries Requires judgment/action which could result in death of a patient Occasionally subject to irregular hours Occasionally handles absentee replacement on short notice Requires the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 0% 35% 65% to to to 35% 65% 100% N/A Activity X Standing X Walking X Sitting X Bending X Reaching with arms X Finger and hand dexterity X Talking X Hearing X Seeing Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling: X 20 lbs. maximum X 50 lbs. maximum X 100 lbs. maximum
