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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location bowling green, Kentucky

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TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital -- Bowling Green, KY

Registered Nurse (RN) -- PACU/Recovery Room

TriStar Greenview is a 211-bed, medical-surgical facility that has served south central Kentucky for more than 40 years. TriStar Greenview provides an extensive range of diagnostic, therapeutic, emergency and surgical services. Accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, TriStar Greenview has a medical staff of more than 300 physicians. TriStar Greenview has proven to be a health care leader in the region.

TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital is currently looking for a Registered Nurse ( RN) -- PACU/Recovery Room.

Responsibilities:

Assesses, plans and evaluates the nursing care needs of the patient in the immediate post-operative or post-procedural period.

Provides comfort and support for post-operative patients.

Evaluates responses to treatments and interventions.

Carries out physician orders.

Anticipates case specific needs based on knowledge of procedure and pathophysiology regarding patient and procedure.

Manages patient's pain.

Administers prescribed medications and monitors vital signs.

Maintains aseptic technique and actively monitors situations which could lead to breaches in aseptic technique.

Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well coordinated patient care.

Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.

Provides age and culturally appropriate care.

Orients and mentors new staff members.

Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Qualifications:

Current Kentucky licensure or valid Compact State licensure as an RN.

Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider, ACLS, PALS.

On Call Requirement

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.

Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.

Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.

Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 lbs.