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We Are Hiring: Clinical Nurse ( RN ) – Post Anesthesia Care Unit – Part Time Days PMs – 0.5FTE
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. WMH has 11 PACU bays and OMH has 10 PACU bays staffed by Registered Nurses and supported by CNA/transporters.
Schedule Details: The hours of operation at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital PACU department are , Monday – Friday. 8 hour shifts are a mix of 3 different times (Generally: ). Shift start times are adjusted to meet the needs of the unit and daily hours of operation. Call hours during the week are . Call hours during the weekend are 24 hours in length. The team shares week night, week end and holiday call shifts equitably.
What You Will Do:
The Clinical Nurse (PACU) 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 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:
- Registered Nurse in the State of Wisconsin
- 1 year PACU, Emergency Department, Critical Care Nursing, or OR/Day Surgery experience required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association; or ability to obtain upon hire
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS); or ability to obtain upon hire
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS); or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire
- Experience with PeriAnesthesia Phases of Care 1, 2, and 3 preferred
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About Us:
The Surgical Services Department at ProHealth Care is dedicated to compassionately and professionally serving our patients in a manner that demonstrates excellence in professionalism, positive communication, honor and integrity, built in an environment of trust, knowledge, understanding and teamwork.
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 has been the health care leader in Waukesha County and surrounding areas providing outstanding care across a full spectrum of services. The people of ProHealth Care strive to continuously improve the health and well-being of the community by combining skill, compassion and innovation. ProHealth Care supports a Just Culture, one that encourages an open learning environment and maintaining safe systems. The ProHealth family includes Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital, the Rehabilitation Hospital of Wisconsin, ProHealth Medical Group clinics, AngelsGrace Hospice, ProHealth Home Care & Hospice, West Wood Health & Fitness Center and Regency Senior Communities. This spring we will be opening an additional hospital in Mukwonago, offering more job opportunities.
Learn more at ProHealthCare.org/Careers.
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.
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