Job Description

Employment Type: Part timeShift: Rotating ShiftDescription:At Johnson Memorial Hospital the PACU Unit provides post-anesthesia care to patients and asses their status to ensure they safely regain consciousness, monitor, and look for signs of difficulty breathing, raising blood pressure, hypothermia, and agitation. Our professionalism, punctuality, attendance, teamwork, and empathy are at the core of how we represent PACU care and care for our patients, together, we positively impact the lives of all our patients and their families.What you will doIn this critical role you will assist in creating and managing nursing care plans and will participate in the evaluation of current and future medical needs of the patient.Minimum QualificationsEducation: Graduate of an accredited college or university affiliated nursing program. BSN graduate preferred.Licensure: Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse RN in Connecticut.Certification: BLS (AHA/ARC). ACLS & PALS required within 6 months of hire.Preferred SkillsExperience: Previous Critical Care experience preferred. Requires the ability to practice utilizing ASPAN (America Society of Peri Anesthesia Nursing) recommended standards and practice. Specialty certification preferred.Work Schedule: Per Diem. Call Rotation. Will cover both hospital and surgery center.Ministry/Facility InformationJohnson Memorial Hospital and Home & Community Health Services provide a continuum of health care services to those living and working in north central Connecticut and western Massachusetts. The 92-bed hospital and home health and hospice agency have been anchor institutions in north central Connecticut for more than 100 years.Our Commitment to Diversity and InclusionTrinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

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