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Surgical Services at Augusta Health combines community care with state of the art technology to provide high quality and patient centered care. Nurses are vital to this quality patient care. As an OPS/PACU nurse, you will support our patients in the perioperative phases of care.
The OPS/PACU nurse will ensure a safe post-operative environment while performing critical care for patients immediately after surgery. We are looking for someone who is energetic and likes to work in a fast paced environment. The RN is responsible for collaboration with the anesthesia providers while developing the plan of care for patients of varying acuity levels providing care for patients having elective and emergent procedures.
The OPS/PACU RN will also be responsible for providing care to patients in the outpatient surgery setting during the pre and post-operative phase of care. If you have interest in managing post anesthesia care to include pain management, hemodynamic stability or preparing patients for surgery or educating a patient on post-operative care at home, then this job is for you! We currently have a part-time Registered Nurse (RN) position open in our OPS/PACU .
The Registered Nurse is accountable for the coordination of direct patient care, education, and serves as a leader of the patient care team. The RN will work closely with an interdisciplinary team to deliver high quality patient care. Come join the Augusta Health team located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley in Fishersville, VA.
Augusta Health is an independent, community hospital recognized as one of Healthgrades’ 50 Best Hospitals in America. Our mission is to promote the health and well-being of our community through access to excellent care. We build trust and peace of mind through our core values of patient-and community-centeredness, professionalism, excellence, and teamwork.
Requirements Currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia Minimum of one (1) year of RN experience required BSN or ADN currently enrolled in a BSN program preferred BLS certification required Positive attitude, with enthusiasm for caring for our community Strong verbal and written communication skills Effective time management skills Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include: Generous paid time off to promote work life balance Free onsite parking Shift and weekend differentials Tuition reimbursement Onsite child care Company Information Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley.
Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient services which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations. Equal Opportunity Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.
About the role
The Registered Nurse is accountable for the coordination of direct patient care, education, and serves as a leader of the patient care team. The RN will work closely with an interdisciplinary team to deliver high quality patient care.