Job Description:

PACU-RN

PRN, First Shift

PACU I Lexington, KY

PACU; The Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) us a critical care unit that focuses on the recovery of patients after undergoing surgical procedures under general, regional or local anesthesia. Our 18 bed department functions as an inpatient and outpatient recovery room Monday through Friday, with weekend and on call coverage for emergent cases.

Description for PACU RN:

The Registered Nurse (RN) implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person and the creation of a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. The Registered Nurse (RN) is an exemplar for compassion, acceptance, respect, and empathy honoring nursing as a distinct discipline and supporting an environment focused on healing and wellness.  As a clinical nurse, this individual spends majority of his/her time (> 50%) coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care activities on the unit through: provision of nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments; facilitating admission, transfer, and discharge activities; provision of patient and family-centered education; care coordination and individualized treatment planning as applicable, etc. 

Requirements for PACU RN:

Current RN licensureBachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college/university or an Associate’s Degree with a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience required. In lieu of a bachelor’s degree and less than ten years’ experience, an Associate Degree in Nursing will be acceptable for initial hire with the understanding that the individual must be enrolled within 12 months in a bachelor’s degree program and must have achieved the degree within 5 years. Basic Life Support/ACLS.On-Call Responsibilities.

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.