RN PreOp & PACU - PRN - Day Shift  1-2  shifts per week -

No Nights, No call, No Weekends!

Outstanding opportunity for an experienced PACU nurse in our busy outpatient Northwest Tucson Surgery Center located on the Northwest Medical Center campus. Minimum 2 years PACU experience preferred.

What you'll do:

You’ll play a vital role in doing what you do best - providing quality care to our patients. 

Evaluates assigned patients and plans, implements and documents nursing care for the pre and post-operative patient. Using critical skills and core knowledge of the surgical case, the RN anticipates the needs of the team and provides assistance to meet the needs of the patient.

Preps and recovers the intra-operative patient and assists physicians with procedures as needed and educates the patient and families. The Registered Nurse cares for the personal needs and comfort of patients post surgical procedures.

Position Qualifications/Minimum Requirements

Education:

Required:  Associates or Diploma in nursing program

Preferred:  Bachelor's degree in nursing                                                

Experience:

Minimum 2 years PACU experience preferred.

Licenses/Certifications:

Required: Current Arizona RN license or compact state license

American Heart Association (AHA)  or American Red Cross (ARC) BLS and ACLS and PALS

Northwest Medical Center (NMC) is a 287-bed hospital, seven urgent care facilities, a freestanding emergency center, Northwest Transitions Inpatient Rehabilitation, Women's Center, and a large physician group, we offer you a variety of settings in which to work. Every location is dedicated to providing safe, quality patient care, but more than that is the commitment to employees. NMC provides a culture of teamwork, respect and appreciation for all staff, whether they care for patients directly or work in a support role. With employee appreciation celebrations throughout the year, opportunities for growth and the satisfaction that you are part of a hospital leading the way with accessible, convenient healthcare in Tucson, NMC is a great place to work. Accredited by The Joint Commission and is an equal opportunity employer: race, gender, disability and Veteran status, and VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.