Registered Nurse - Day Surgery-PACU

Company: Navarro Regional Hospital
Location: Corsicana
Posted on: May 3, 2024

Job Description:

What We Are Looking ForNavarro Regional Hospital is now hiring a full-time Registered Nurse (RN) for our PACU/Outpatient Surgery to work in our thriving 162 bed acute care hospital. The Circulator acts as a team member of the operating room staff and ensures that the surgical room is sterile and safe for the patient. What You Will Do Job Duties:

• Evaluates assigned patients and plans, implements and documents nursing care
• Assists physicians during examinations and procedures
• Performs various patient tests and administers medications within the scope of practice of the registered nurse
• Promotes patients' independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills Required skills:
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Physical stamina to handle long, arduous work hours
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to adapt to change quickly
  • Ability to care for patients from pediatric to geriatrics Minimum Requirements:
    • Associate's degree from an accredited school of nursing
    • Currently certified as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas
    • One (1) year of experience
    • BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications Preferred Requirements:
      • Bachelor's degree in Nursing
      • Two (2) years of experience as Circulator preferred Working Hours:
        • Five (5) Eight (8) hour shifts
        • Call is required. Must respond within 20 minutes, or stay in a provided hospital room Who We AreNavarro Regional Hospital is your community healthcare provider, a 162-bed licensed acute care facility with inpatient and outpatient care, diagnostic imaging, emergency department, medical and surgical care. We offer a special procedures room for interventional radiology procedures and heart catheterizations, as well as a bronchoscopy suite cardiac rehab, physical and speech therapy, an outpatient surgery center, 3D mammography and a 64-slice CT scanner with the area's most current diagnostic equipment. We believe in the power of people to create great care. We're 51 doctors and a full team of healthcare professionals strong, and we work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring and connection for patients and families in the community we call home. What We Offer
          • Competitive Pay + Shift Differentials
          • Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
          • Generous Paid Time-Off (PTO)
          • Matching 401(k)
          • Tuition Reimbursement
          • RN Loan Repayment Program
          • Clinical Ladder Program
          • Employee Referral Bonus Program
          • Opportunities for career advancement
          • Additional perks and discounts About CorsicanaWith a population of just over 23,000, Corsicana offers a small town feel while being located 53 miles to the southeast of the Dallas / Ft. Worth Metroplex area, and 54 miles northeast of Waco. The town boasts two institutions of higher education: Navarro College and Texas A&M Commerce. Corsicana offers a fishing enthusiast the Richland-Chambers Lake, the 3 rd largest in the State of Texas, just 10 miles southeast along US Highway 287 and the Navarro Mills Reservoir 16 miles west in the Trinity River basin. INDTEX Experience Preferred
            • 2 Years Experience as a Circulator preferred Education Required
              • Associates or better in NursingPreferred
                • Bachelors or better in Nursing Licenses & Certifications Required
                  • C-AHA PALS
                  • C-AHA BLS Basic Cardiac
                  • C-AHA ACLS
                  • L-TX-RN License Behaviors Preferred
                    • Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
                    • Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
                    • Team Player: Works well as a member of a group Motivations Preferred
                      • Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
                      • Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work

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