Registered Nurse PACU PRN

Are you enthusiastic about enhancing the patient experience? At our organization, we prioritize compassionate care delivered with integrity. We treat our patients like family! Begin your journey as a Registered Nurse in the PACU on a PRN basis at our medical center today.

Overview and Qualifications

In the role of a PACU Registered Nurse, you will be essential in providing immediate post-operative care to surgical patients. Your duties will encompass managing airway support, closely observing neurological and cardiac conditions, and swiftly addressing any complications or adverse effects. You will also administer initial wound care at the surgical site and ensure patient stability during their recovery phase. Collaboration with the surgical and anesthesia teams will be a key aspect of your role. This position requires on-call availability during specific non-business hours, which will be discussed during the interview process.

Position Highlights:

• Self-scheduling options available, posted four weeks in advance
• Supportive leadership that fosters a collaborative and respectful team environment, encouraging nurses to ask questions, seek assistance, and share valuable insights
• Access to staffing support from Certified Nurse Assistants, Patient Care Technicians, Charge Nurses, and an internal RN float pool as needed
• Regular rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your suggestions for patient care are acknowledged

Your Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality, patient-focused care while implementing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement strategies
• Act as a vital member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team, collaborating with providers, therapists, and others
• Utilize the nursing process, critical thinking, scientific judgment, technical skills, and leadership to independently ensure safe nursing care for patients
• Evaluate patient conditions, monitor them throughout your shift, and meticulously document any changes along with the care provided
• Educate patients and their families or caregivers about medical conditions, treatment plans, and follow-up procedures

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within six months of starting employment
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification must be obtained within six months of starting employment
• Registered Nurse (RN) license

Benefits

Our medical center offers a comprehensive rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our team members. The available plans and programs include:

• Extensive benefits for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including complimentary counseling and referral services
• Time-off programs for paid time off, paid family leave, and both long- and short-term disability coverage
• Savings and retirement options, featuring a 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (depending on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, and financial wellbeing counseling
• Educational support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, and scholarships for dependents
• Additional benefits for fertility and family planning, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our facility is a full-service hospital with over 80 beds, serving Lee’s Summit and its surrounding areas. We are supported by more than 300 physicians across over 40 specialties and employ over 500 skilled staff members along with 60 volunteers. Our services include cardiology, cancer care, endoscopy, emergency services, imaging, neurology, pain management, and pulmonology. We also provide physical therapy, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, sports medicine, respiratory care, women’s health, and a variety of surgical services. Our hospital is recognized as a dually-accredited Chest Pain and Primary Stroke Center, with a dedicated and experienced medical staff ready to serve our community.

Our organization has been acknowledged multiple times as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute. In recent years, we have invested approximately $3.7 billion in charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“The great hospitals will always prioritize the patient and their family, and the truly exceptional institutions will deliver care with warmth, compassion, and dignity.” - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
Co-Founder

If you seek an opportunity that offers fulfillment and personal development, we invite you to apply for the Registered Nurse PACU PRN position. We review all applications promptly, and highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Discover the possibilities and apply today!

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