RN Prep & Recovery Nurse (6a-4:30p)

Company: Children's National Health System
Location: Washington
Posted on: September 16, 2020

Job Description:

We are growing! Our busy prep and recovery team is looking for experienced PACU nurses!Surgical Services at the main hospital campus is equipped and available to provide 24 hours a day, seven days a week surgical care.The Perioperative Services Department consists of the following areas:-----------------------Surgery Preparation-----------------------Operating Rooms (17 O.R.'s and 2 Procedure Rooms)-----------------------Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU-12 prep and 35 post anesthesia bays)-----------------------Sterile Processing Department (SPD)-----------------------Radiology-----------------------Endoscopy--In our delivery of care we aim for quality healthcare that is: patient centered, safe, timely, efficient, equitable, and effective. The department is engaged in quality, performance improvement and research to provide care that has the patient and family in mind.--Perioperative Services' mission is facilitated through a culture of safety. The focus of care is on the patient, family, and the environment. The department strives for an environment that enables the provision for safe patient care, excellence in performance, improvement in our process, and positive health outcomes.--Children's National surgery centers perform 17,000 procedures each year on infants, children and adolescents, including kidney transplants, scoliosis, hernia repairs, and procedures to treat disorders and abnormalities of the esophagus and trachea. Other special services include corneal implants and cataract surgeries, and we specialize in cochlear implant for the ear. Children's surgeons perform laser surgery and employ many types of minimally invasive techniques such as laparoscopy and thoracoscopy.--Children's National has a world-class team of pediatric surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and support staff who have developed a variety of programs designed with children in mind. One of our newest additions is the DaVinci robot and MRI suite.Minimum RequirementsADN Required, BSN preferredAt least two years in a PACU settingAbout Children's NationalChildren's National Hospital, based in--Washington, DC, celebrates 150 years of pediatric care, research and commitment to community. Volunteers opened the hospital in 1870 with 12 beds for children displaced after the Civil War. Today, 150 years stronger, it is among the nation's top 10 children's hospitals. It is ranked No. 1 for--newborn care--for the fourth straight year and ranked in all specialties evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. Children's National is transforming pediatric medicine for all children. In 2020, construction will be complete on the Children's National Research & Innovation Campus, the first in the nation dedicated to pediatric research. Children's National has been designated twice as a Magnet----hospital, demonstrating the highest standards of nursing and patient care delivery. This pediatric academic health system offers expert care through a convenient, community-based primary care network and specialty outpatient centers in the D.C., metropolitan area, including the Maryland and--Northern Virginia--suburbs. Children's National is home to the--Children's National Research Institute--and--Sheikh Zayed Institute--for Pediatric Surgical Innovation--and is the nation's seventh-highest NIH-funded children's hospital. It is recognized for its expertise and innovation in pediatric care, and as a strong voice for children through advocacy at the local, regional and national levels.

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