Summary:
- Highly trained Pediatric critical care nurse who will work in hospital PACU caring for patients who are recovering from the effects of anesthesia.
- Reports to the Supervisor of the Unit.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participates in the development of patient plan of care to include patient problems, goals, evaluations and interventions.
- Reports symptoms and significant changes in patient's condition to appropriate personnel.
- Assesses, collaborates and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge with other members of the care team.
- Demonstrates appropriate application of age specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines in caring for adolescent,patients.
- Follows age specific standards in administering medications based on patient's age.
- Follows age specific standards of care during altered states of consciousness related to analgesia,conscious sedation or anesthesia.
- Perform/Interpret EKG and report findings to physician.
- Assesses patient/family learning needs, abilities, preferences, and readiness to learn.
- Utilizes a collaborative interdisciplinary process to provide appropriate patient/family education.
- Utilizes available information to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching in producing the desired patient outcomes and makes adjustments in teaching as indicated.
- Includes patient, family/significant other, legal guardian whenever possible in plan of care action development during PACU admission.
- Documents all findings appropriately and in a timely manner.
- Effectively explains rationale for care provided to patient and/or family, significant other or legal guardian.
Education & Experience Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing, with current licensure in good standing.
- Evidence of current AHA BLS, PALS credentials is mandatory.
- Evidence of a Minimum one year of current Pediatric PACU hospital experience.
Job Disclaimer:
Cynet Health is an equal employment opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any candidate based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Cynet Health complies with all applicable state and federal laws regarding employment and consideration of unemployment status.
Estimated Weekly Total is based on working the listed number of hours per week and includes available stipend amounts; eligibility may vary subject to company policy and applicable law. Please contact a recruiter for full details.
Benefits:
- USRx Care & ScriptSourcing Pharmacy Benefits
- Teladoc Allied health plan members (and their dependents - even if not covered under your Allied health plan)can access free sick or acute care consults with board-certified physicians 24/7
- (AD&D) Accidental Death & Dismemberment benefits
- Disability - Long-Term and or Short-Term Disability
- Supplemental Benefits - Accident & Critical Illness + Cancer benefits.
- Legal Assitance
- Identity Protection
- Employee Assistance Program
- Assist America Travel Assist
- Genomic Life
- HSA - pre-tax
- Discount program
Referral Program:
Referrals are the highest compliment a recruiter and an agency can receive. We recognize that good referrals are hard to come by which is why we created a unique offering for anyone that chooses to refer someone to us. We provide referral bonuses for up to 3 assignments for the clinician that you send to us.
To Qualify, Referrals are candidates not in our database, assignments must be 13 weeks in length, and subsequent assignments must be within 30 days of the previous assignment to qualify.
Loyalty Program:
We value hard work and commitment, and our Loyalty program showcases just that. Earn exclusive rewards and perks as you clock hours toward your loyalty milestones. You are rewarded for the number of hours you work, not based on the number of assignments, so the more you work, the more you unlock. We like to offer achievable milestones that can happen BEFORE your assignment ends, not just after. We know you have your choice in selecting an agency, so at Cynet, it pays to be loyal.
Accumulated hours expire after one year of separation/inactivity from your last assignment and reset to zero.
