Nurse Post Anesthesia Care Unit

**Responsibilities** At Dignity Health St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center we deliver humankindness through a wide range of health social and support services in the heart of Phoenix Arizona. As part of our team you will provide clinical expertise support and oversight that helps ensure our patients receive exceptional care. As a member of our team you will have the opportunity to champion the change by joining in our mission of healing through humankindness. As our surgical services nurse at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center- Westgate, you will prepare patients for surgical procedures and assist in the operating room to ensure they receive excellent nursing when they are at their most vulnerable. Every day you will go over consent forms, answer questions about the procedure, do preoperative assessments, make sure the equipment is ready to go, and update family members on the surgery status during the operation. You will be expected to directly assist the surgeon during the actual surgery. To be successful in this role you must have the ability to maintain focus while multitasking, remain calm under pressure, and exercise good judgment in emergency situations. **Responsibilities:** + Assist surgeon and surgical team in the OR + Care for patients before, during, and after procedures + Develop and implement nursing care plan for surgical patients + Ensure operating rooms are prepped with all necessary equipment and supplies + Demonstrate a high level of compassion for patients **Qualifications** **Minimum:** Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. AZ RN license American Heart Association BLS certification American Heart Association ACLS certification **2 Years of PACU experience required** **Preferred:** BSN **Overview** Hello Humankindness ( Located conveniently off the Loop 101 and Glendale Avenue in Glendale, Arizona ( , St. Joseph's Westgate Medical Center ( , a campus of St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, is the centerpiece of Dignity Health's West Valley expansion. With a vision of _"_ _Partnering with patients, physicians, employees and communities to improve the health of all we serve";_ St. Joseph's Westgate Medical Center is collaborating with groups to build an organization that meets today's changing healthcare needs. As part of the new 35-acre medical campus, St. Joseph's Westgate Medical Center features new approaches to healthcare via its onside collaboration with Dignity Health partners. The Westgate team has a solid patient/physician focused style to customer service; actively partnering with patients and physicians to plan for the continuum of care. It is with Dignity Health's humankindness movement that gives St. Joseph's Westgate Medical Center the opportunity to open a hospital that is based upon partnerships with patients, physicians, employees, and the community. With future plans to expand, St. Joseph's Westgate Medical Center, a 60,000 square foot hospital, includes a 12-bed full-service emergency department, a 24-bed inpatient unit, 2 operating rooms, 2 procedural rooms, dedicated space for diagnostic services, an ambulance bay and helipad. The campus features some of the most innovative uses of materials to promote patient safety, patient satisfaction and medical efficiency. We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute ( , Norton Thoracic Institute ( , Cancer Center at St. Joseph's ( , Ivy Brain Tumor Center ( , and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center ( (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph's is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital's patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph's. **Pay Range** $35.00 - $58.63 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.