Job Description
With over 150 years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for high-quality, patient-centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nation’s only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University and has created a superior learning environment, with groundbreaking research and positive patient outcomes.
Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Registered Nurse- PACU in the Perioperative department , who will embrace our rich and historic tradition of excellence.
Full-time: 40hrs/week M-F Day shift 7:30am- 6pm. May have a variable shift start. Call shifts required for nights and weekends.
Pay Range: $37.33-$61.81
As a Registered Nurse- PACU you will:
- Assesses, plans, intervenes & evaluates patient care at the bedside. Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients, families and friends. Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by protecting/keeping confidential information by adhering to HIPAA Privacy policies and procedures. Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support to patients, friends and families.
- Documents (electronic) patient care and outcomes. Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities and continuing needs.
- Delegates tasks to non-licensed personnel and assistants.
- Participates in unit performance improvement programs through ongoing design, assessment and measurement and performance improvement activities. Participate in other nursing and unit-based committees such as education, engagement and practice.
- Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures and controlled substance regulations.
- Serves in the role of charge nurse with approval by the nurse manager.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies.
- Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
- Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are related and appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and natures of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all-inclusive.
Qualified candidates will possess:
- Associate's Degree in Nursing required.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the District of Columbia.
- Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support BLS certification required
- Active American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ACLS certification required
- Active American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support PALS certification required
- At least 2 years of RN acute care experience in hospital-based nursing, preferably PACU, ICU or ED due to higher acuity
- Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN) preferred
At Howard University Hospital our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:
Work-life balance
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and 403B retirement plan)
HRSA Loan Forgiveness available
COVID-19 Vaccination
Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. External Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location.
Job Tags
Full time, Day shift,