Registered Nurse PACU

Overview: Distinctive Home & Health Care is a leading provider of healthcare to serve military installations across the United States. Our team of professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality of service and support for each one of our clients.

Distinctive Healthcare is currently seeking to hire RN PACU full time to work at the military hospital at the Travis AFB in California.
Responsibilities: Knowledge of professional care theories, principles, practices, disease process and
procedures to perform nursing assignments of moderate difficulty and experience
to acutely ill pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients as appropriate. Utilizes the
nursing process as a basis for professional practice.

• Knowledge of a variety of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment, the

desired effects, side effects, and complications of their use as well as the accurate
administration of the pharmacologic agent, including dosage calculations as
required. Knowledge of the administrative requirements for proper
documentation of patient conditions including disease progress, acknowledgement
of teaching, and follow up care.

• Knowledge of a wide range of medical disorders and conditions as appropriate, as

seen in critically ill patients.

• Knowledge of preventative health schedules, procedures, processes, and

education methods.

• Must synthesize data from a variety of sources and make appropriate clinical

decisions to interpret lethal rhythms independent of physician.
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• Knowledge of computer operations and proficiency in the use of basic word

processing, data entry and automated medical records.

• Coordinate patient care in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare

professionals. Facilitate the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to
clinical care, quality and cost effectiveness.

• Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all

established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the MTF.

• Accountable for making patient care assignments based on the scope of practice

and skill level of assigned personnel.

• Assesses patients. Uses the nursing process as a basis for professional practice.

Demonstrates proper preparation of patients for treatments and procedures, to
include surgical interventions. Provides peri-anesthesia nursing care in
accordance with national standards (i.e. the American Society of Peri-Anesthesia
Nurses) and local guidelines. Demonstrates competent nursing care for
preoperative and postoperative patients; supporting the main operating room and
any other indicated ancillary departments to include but not limited to: Cath Lab,
Gastroenterology Clinic, and Radiology
Qualifications:

• Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support (5.2.3): Have and maintain

current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) by the American
Heart Association. In addition to BCLS, certification in Advanced Cardiac Life
Support (ACLS). Candidate must possess pediatric advance life support
(PALS).

• Experience: Minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a clinical nurse in the

medical/surgical or critical care inpatient setting. Experience with pediatric to
geriatric population. Minimum of 1 year of experience in post

EEOC Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: Multiple Locations