Manager PACU - Military Veterans

Description

Introduction

Do you want to be appreciated daily? Our nurses are celebrated for being on the front line, empathetic for patients. At Oviedo Medical Center our nurses set us apart from any other healthcare provider. We are seeking a(an) Manager PACU to join our healthcare family.

Benefits

Oviedo Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At Oviedo Medical Center, our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurse’s path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in nursing? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible for nurses to create the career path that fits their life – for life – and empowers their passion for patient care. Apply today for our Manager PACU opportunity.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Job Summary: 

The PACU RN Manager in collaboration with the Perioperative Director create a common vision to facilitate continuous quality improvement in the delivery of patient care in support of the organization's mission and vision. The PACU RN Manager in collaboration with the Perioperative Nursing Director assume the role of leader in planning, organizing, coaching and facilitating their intraoperative department functions and staff to assure quality service on a twenty-four (24) hour basis. The PACU RN Manager and the Perioperative Director are responsible for meeting JCAHO Standards, complying with the organization's policy and procedures, for managing supplies and equipment on their unit(s), for promoting teamwork with physicians and all health care providers, for promoting internal and external customer satisfaction, and for appropriate resource management. The PACU RN Manager has the direct-line responsibility for day to day operations and overall responsibility for the PACU department, insuring that all staff has effective management, good communication and appropriate discipline. The PACU Nurse Manager is responsible for the implementation and evaluation of all nursing care and related activities. Job may include direct supervision of students at the discretion of the area supervisor. Employee must have the same licensure or have completed the same training to satisfy the requirements of the discipline of the student. Direct supervision means the primary caregiver is readily available to the student throughout the shift.  

In this role you will: 

• Maintains current knowledge of health care trends as well as nursing and surgical practice 

• Manages and supports supervisors and charge RNs to ensure quality of work. 

• Keeps the Administrative Director informed of any unusual concerns, situations or conditions relative to patients and medical staff. 

• Keeps and maintains all records of safety surveys within the department. 

• Evaluates and recommends purchase of capital equipment. 

• Recognizes/develops new services/processes to present to Division Director as appropriate. 

• Collaborates with others in planning patient care. 

• Responds promptly and accurately to meet patient's needs. 

• In conjunction with other members of the health care team, plans for discharge. 

• Recognizes patients’ needs to assert independence and reluctance to express dependency needs and anxiety about hospitalization. 

• Adheres to aseptic technique. 

• Administers medication safely and accurately utilizing the “5 rights”. 

• Provides patient/family education as per department and hospital policy and procedure. 

• Assists with patient/family/significant other’s learning needs, abilities and readiness to learn. Identifies barriers to learning, such as language or culture. Integrates this information into the patient’s plan of care. 

• Identifies and documents patient/family/SO’s education needs in collaboration with other disciplines and implements an on-going education relevant to these needs. 

• Explains tests, procedures, disease processes, medications and equipment to patient and family throughout the course of treatment. 

• Documents patient teaching on appropriate teaching tool for each teaching episode. 

• Provides teaching material as needed (pamphlets, video tapes, etc.) to enhance patient teaching. 

• Collaborates with other health care providers in developing a teaching plan for patient. 

• Ensures patient/family/SO understand discharge instructions. 

• Ensure the application of Customer Service principles in meeting and exceeding the expectations of internal and external customers to provide satisfaction. 

Job Requirements: 

• Associate Degree, or Registered Nurse Diploma

• Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), or Registered Nurse
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt, or ACLS Instructor must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt, or PALS Instructor must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date

Oviedo Medical Center is a 64-bed acute care hospital. We serve east Seminole County and surrounding communities. We offer a full range of healthcare services. Our services include surgical inpatient units and intensive care. We deliver 24/7 emergency care. Our hospital offers medical cardiology and telemetry. We provide inpatient and outpatient surgery, and women’s services including labor and delivery. Our hospital offers comprehensive diagnostic imaging. We also offer cardiopulmonary services and cardiac catheterization. We are committed to providing patient-centered care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Manager PACU opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.