Registered Nurse Preop PACU, Seasonal

The role

You will work as a Registered Nurse in pre-operative care and the post-anesthesia care unit (PreOP/PACU). You will give individualized nursing care to patients and families, along with doctors and other staff.

What you will do

• Oversee daily patient flow to support patient care, safety and satisfaction
• Give patient education, plans of care and discharge instructions for home care
• Delegate and provide care according to regulatory requirements
• Give medications, treatments and help with procedures while following patient safety guidelines
• Complete patient documentation and paperwork accurately
• Identify abnormalities and act during post-operative emergencies
• Use Relationship-Based Care to advocate for patient safety and preferences
• Model the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Values
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing program
• Working-level knowledge of English: reading, writing and speaking
• 1 year of RN experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Colorado Registered Nurse license, or a license from a valid compact state
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
• Computer skills needed for online learning, forms, policies and benefits enrollment, or the ability to obtain them within 90 days
• Minimum of an Associate's degree in nursing for positions hired after 7/1/2018
• HIPAA compliance

Nice to have

• Acute care experience

Benefits

• Vail Health-supported housing for seasonal staff
• Season completion bonus
• Health insurance
• Wellness reimbursement credit
• 403(b) retirement contribution eligibility
• Access to hiking, biking and alpine outdoor lifestyle in Vail

Before you apply

• A State of Colorado RN license or a license from a valid compact state is required
• BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications are required
• Working knowledge of English is required

About the company

Vail Health describes itself as a mountain healthcare system with an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. The hospital is located centrally in Vail, Colorado.