RN PACU Full-time
Trident Health System

PACU Registered Nurse

apartment Trident Health System location_onLee's Summit, MO 64063, US
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Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a PACU Registered Nurse you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you – at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Lees Summit Medical Center which is a part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at Lees Summit Medical Center!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Position Details: 

Position Details: 

  • Self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance for you to have predictability in your schedule 
  • Culture of mutual respect and collaboration among all surgical staff 
  • Continuous investment in equipment including surgical instruments, devices and patient positioning for you to do your best work with patient safety and workflow efficiency in the Operating Room 
  • Rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your voice is heard on suggestions for patient care and surgical workflow improvement 
  • On-call is required during select non-business hours 

  • What you will do in this role: 

    • Evaluate patients prior to surgery 
    • Provide patient and family education surrounding the procedure and peri-operative process
    • Assume responsibility for patient preparation, including intravenous therapy, preoperative medications, and surgical site verification 
    • Participate in surgical site verification, including briefing, time out, debriefing, and universal protocols, according to hospital policy 
    • Recognize and respond to patient emergencies 
    • Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives 
    • Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team – consisting of the provider(s), surgeons, surgical technologists and more 
    • Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
    • Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly 
    • Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures 

    What qualifications you will need:
    • Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date
    • Basic Cardiac Life Support
    • PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date
    • (RN) Registered Nurse

Benefits

Lees Summit Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"Nurses play a pivotal role and are the backbone of healthcare delivery. At HCA Healthcare, we are dedicated to ensuring nurses have necessary tools and resources to provide world-class patient care, advocating for the profession and helping to shape the future of nursing."

Sammie Mosier, DHA, MA, BSN, NE-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive, HCA Healthcare

Lees Summit Medical Center is an 80+ bed full-service hospital. We serve Lee’s Summit and surrounding areas. Our services are supported by more than 300 physicians who represent more than 40 specialties. We have more than 500 highly trained colleagues and 60 volunteers. Our services and specialties include cardiology, cancer care, endoscopy, emergency services, imaging, neurology, pain management, and pulmonology. We offer physical therapy, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, sports medicine, respiratory care, women’s care, and an array of surgical services. We have a dually-accredited Chest Pain and Primary Stroke Center. Our trained staff and experienced Medical Staff are ready to treat our community. Our hospital is affiliated with HCA Healthcare Midwest Health.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our PACU Registered Nurse opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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