The OHSU South PACU provides 24/7 perianesthesia care to adult patients as well as some pediatric patients. The department cares for Ambulatory, Acute Care, and Critical Care patients arriving from home, the emergency department, or from the In-Patient setting and prepares them for surgery or other procedures. We also recover patients from anesthesia after their surgeries and transition them to the inpatient setting or discharge them home. OHSU is a Magnet designated hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center, and the only Academic Medical Center in the state of Oregon.
The PeriAnesthesia nurses are responsible for assessing patient and family needs, planning and coordinating care, and for consultation of interdisciplinary services. Procedures and treatments provided in the PeriAnesthesia Department include but are not limited to: placing venous access, drawing bloodwork, medication administration, fluid and blood administration, radiography, ultrasonography, intubation, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Patient population and diagnoses vary from minor to critical to include both elective and emergent surgeries.
The PeriAnesthesia Team works to determine level of care based on patient stability, discharge appropriateness, and resource and referral allocation. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:1 to 1:4 based on ASPAN standards and the patient's dynamic stability and acuity. TTP Specialty Fellowship Program: 2-years of current nursing experience in non-critical care environment BLS must not expire during the TTP Residency Program. Current ACLS certification awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network branch of AHA by the start date. Existing OHSU workforce members are not required to have ACLS before the start date per policy HC-HR-111-POL-RR. ACLS must not expire during the TTP Residency Program. A minimum score of 11/18 on OHSU Nurse Interview Evaluation Tool.
$52.11- $86.81 per hour, based on RN Degree and level of experience.
This position plays a vital role in assuming primary responsibility for and provides direct and indirect professional nursing care to patients in the Recovery, Pre-operation and Post-operation areas of Oregon Health & Sciences University, South Perioperative Services Division. The Perioperative Services use a primary practice model of care, Primary practice, phase I and II recovery. The Registered Nurse (RN) assesses patient's needs, develops the plan of care, implements and evaluates nursing care, provides education and consultation of staff, students, patients and the community.
The South Perianesthesia Unit is a department within Perioperative Services within the Nursing Division. There are 25 operating rooms within the surgical department that function 24/7. The mission of the department is to provide exemplary, cost-effective care to the surgical patient, and to serve as a role model for surgical patient care in the Pacific Northwest. This position requires working/floating within the perioperative services units.
*Minimum of 2 years of recent experience as RN in a critical care setting is required (ER,ICU,CCU or PACU)
Current RN experience in an ambulatory procedure Pre-op
and Phase I and II recovery.
Current RN experience in an ambulatory procedure Pre-op
and Phase I and II recovery.
This position also comes with great benefits! Some highlights include:
Length of Orientation – Experienced Nurse
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