Staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care - $43-82 per hour at MultiCare Health System
Tacoma, WA 98417
About the Job
MultiCare Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a nursing job in Tacoma, Washington.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: Ongoing
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Staff
You Belong Here.
At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
FTE: 0.9 Shift: Days, Schedule: 4 days 10 hour shifts (Wednesday off) - On call required.
We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Pre/Post Anesthesia Resource Nurse to join our dynamic team. This role is ideal for a seasoned perianesthesia nurse who is passionate about patient care and unit advancement. The successful candidate will split their time between clinical duties, staff education and leading unit improvement projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Clinical Duties:
- Provide comprehensive pre- and post-anesthesia care to patients.
- Monitor patients’ vital signs and manage pain and other post-operative symptoms.
- Collaborate with anesthesiologists, surgeons, and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Educate patients and their families about anesthesia procedures and post-operative care.
- Unit Advancement Projects:
- Lead and participate in quality improvement initiatives within the perianesthesia unit.
- Develop and implement evidence-based practices to enhance patient care and safety.
- Mentor and support nursing staff in adopting new protocols and procedures.
- Collect and analyze data to measure the effectiveness of unit advancement projects.
Qualifications:
- Education:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred or obtained within 5 years of hire; Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred.
- Experience:
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in perianesthesia nursing.
- Proven experience in leading quality improvement projects, nursing education focused.
- Licenses/Certifications:
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Washington.
- Certification in Perianesthesia Nursing (CPAN or CAPA) preferred.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications required.
Skills and Abilities:
- Strong clinical skills in pre- and post-anesthesia care.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead and motivate a team.
- Proficiency in data collection and analysis.
- Commitment to continuous improvement and professional development.
Position Summary
We’re seeking a staff RN to join our incredible hospital-based team. This is an excellent opportunity to utilize your specialized training, knowledge, and nursing care with a multidisciplinary approach.It’s an exciting time to be a nurse at MultiCare. We are on a journey to become a best-in-class nursing organization. Together, we are creating an environment where nurses are owners in the clinical decision-making process, are well connected, have open communication with their colleagues, feel supported to develop professionally, and understand the future of nursing at MultiCare.
Responsibilities
- You will organize patient care by prioritizing, delegating, delivering and evaluating on an ongoing basis
- You will utilize the knowledge base of nursing education and experience to deliver nursing care using the nursing process according to hospital policies, procedures and protocols
- Collaborate with the nursing team to facilitate overall improvement in quality of care, patient experience and cost reduction
- Foster a learning environment for patients/families, nursing staff and members of the health care team
- Advocate for ethical and holistic care promoting the autonomy, dignity, and health of patients from diverse ethnic and social backgrounds
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing, or obtained within five (5) years from the initial date of hire; RN with 15+ years of service or internal candidates hired before January 1, 2021 may be considered in satisfaction of this requirement in lieu of an education agreement
- Advanced degree in Nursing (MSN, PhD, DNP, ARNP) preferred
- Registered Nurse license (RN) in Washington State or multi-state licensure endorsement (MSL)
- Current BLS Certification required
- ACLS or NALS or PALS or TNCC or NRP certification, as required by facility or department
- Certification in specialty area preferred
- One (1) year of experience in acute care setting preferred
Our Values
As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.
Why MultiCare?
- Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees
- Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
- Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
- Employee-centric: Named Forbes “America’s Best Employers by State” for several years running
- Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
- Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
- Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn
Pay and Benefit Expectations
We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $42.64 - $82.29 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.Associated benefit information can be viewed here.
MultiCare Health System Job ID #JR33934. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care
About MultiCare Health System
MultiCare is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 20,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers. MultiCare has been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital and today is the largest community-based, locally governed system of health in the state of Washington, serving communities across Washington and Northern Idaho.
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Continuing Education
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Medical benefits
- Vision benefits
- License and certification reimbursement
- Guaranteed Hours
- 403b retirement plan
- Sick pay
- Employee assistance programs
- Dental benefits
- Life insurance