RN - PACU - RMC na Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Overview:

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate PACU Registered Nurse to join our surgical services team. In this role, you will provide direct patient care to individuals recovering from anesthesia following surgical procedures. Using the nursing process, you will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for a designated group of patients, ensuring safe and efficient recovery in a fast-paced environment.

 

You will also play a key role in coordinating care with the healthcare team, prioritizing tasks, and integrating evidence-based practices to support optimal patient outcomes.

 

Type of Opportunity: Full Time
Work Schedule: Varied Days and Hours

 

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Shift differentials for nights and weekends
• Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department 
• EPIC electronic charting system

 

Interested in learning more?:

Interested in learning more about AAS or about our positions? Send our recruiter an email at [email protected], or send a text/call at (505)452-7690. We look forward to hearing from you!

Responsibilities:

• Deliver direct patient care using the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Monitor patients post-operatively for signs of complications and respond to emergencies as needed.
• Administer medications and treatments per physician orders and established protocols.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care.
• Document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately and timely.
• Support patient education and discharge planning throughout the recovery process.
• Delegate tasks appropriately and supervise LPNs and assistive personnel.
• Maintain competency in required psychomotor skills and emergency response protocols.
• Participate in orientation, training, and mentorship of new staff.
• Uphold professional standards, safety policies, and organizational values.

Qualifications:

• Associates degree in Nursing required.
• State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License
• BLS Required Certification from either AHA, ASHI, or Red Cross
• ACLS Required from either AHA, ASHI, or Red Cross
• PALS Required rom either AHA, ASHI, or Red Cross

Benefits:

We offer more than the standard benefits!

Presbyterian employees gain access to a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more!

Learn more about our employee benefits:

https://www.phs.org/careers/why-work-with-us/benefits

Why work at Presbyterian?

As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans. For our employees, we offer a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more.

Presbyterian's story is really the story of the remarkable people who choose to work here. The hard work of our physicians, nurses, employees, board members and volunteers grew Presbyterian from a tiny tuberculosis sanatorium to a statewide healthcare system that serves more than 875,000 New Mexicans.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1,600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

About Our Regional Delivery System

Presbyterian's Regional Delivery System is a network of six hospitals and medical centers throughout rural New Mexico including locations in Clovis, Espanola, Ruidoso, Santa Fe, Socorro and Tucumcari. Our regional facilities are home to more than 1,600 clinical and non-clinical employees who help make Presbyterian the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 statewide employees. With a variety of services ranging from general surgery to pediatrics to heart and cancer care, our regional employees are proud to provide close-to-home care for their communities.

We are part of New Mexico's history - and committed to its future. That is why we will continue to work just as hard and care just as deeply to serve New Mexico for years to come.

About New Mexico

New Mexico continues to grow steadily in population and features a low cost-of living.

Varied landscapes bring filmmakers here from around the world to capture a slice of the natural beauty New Mexicans enjoy every day. Our landscapes are as diverse as our culture - from mountains, forests, canyons, and lakes, to caverns, hot springs and sand dunes.

New Mexico offers endless recreational opportunities to explore and enjoy an active lifestyle. Venture off the beaten path, challenge your body in the elements, or open yourself up to the expansive sky. From hiking, golfing and biking to skiing, snowboarding and boating, it's all available among our beautiful wonders of the west.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

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