Acute Pain Service RN (CLIN NURSE 2) (48X) University of California Davis Health System
- University of California Davis Health System
- Sacramento, California
- Full Time
Acute Pain Service RN (CLIN NURSE 2) (48X)
Job Summary
These positions will be located in the new 48X outpatient surgery center complex.
The CN identifies and implements nursing interventions and evaluates results for a wide variety of patient populations, directs and acts as resource to other members of the nursing team as assigned and promotes compliance and support for policies. The primary responsibilities for this position consist of providing total, comprehensive, continuous and patient centered care which includes: assessing, documenting, planning, implementing, teaching, developing, and evaluating a comprehensive nursing plan of care; delivering direct patient care; ensuring patient satisfaction; training and delegating duties; and adhering to University policies and procedures as well as federal, state and local regulations.
Autonomous nursing care is the ability of a nurse to assess and provide nursing actions as appropriate for patient care populations based on competence, professional expertise, and knowledge. The nurse is expected to practice autonomously consistent with ANA Standards of Practice and Professional Performance. Independent judgment is expected to be exercised within the context of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to patient care.
Provides direct patient care to a diversified patient population. Applies knowledge, experience and judgment to determine the importance of a situation, set priorities, and use abstract thought to evaluate clinical situations. Participates in patient and staff education. Demonstrates leadership skills. Demonstrates accountability for own practices as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.
Apply By Date: Monday, May 5th, 2025 at midnight. Interviews may be held at any time.
Minimum Qualifications - For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license and/or certification if required of the position
Preferred Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
Department Overview
The PACU is focused on the recovery of patients from anesthetic agents, airway management, pain control, sedation, and hemodynamic monitoring for post-surgical adult and pediatric patients as well as patients from other units such as radiology, GI lab, pulmonary lab, cardiac catheterization lab, and labor and delivery. The PACU may function as an overflow ICU when the ICUs are at capacity. There are four PACUs; Pavilion PACU (63 bays) and CSC PACU (24 bays), SDSC PACU (12 bays) and University Tower 2, UT2 (28 bays).
Department Specific Job Scope
The CN2 Pre-Op / PACU Registered Nurse is responsible for a patient's pre-operative, and immediate post-operative care until either discharge home or transfer to an extended recovery or inpatient unit. Essential duties include, but are not limited to the following: Responsible for patient's admission and pre-operative care; preparing the patient for surgery, including pre-operative education, and addressing psychosocial needs; coordinate pre-operative lab work required for individual patients, documenting and reporting pertinent results; monitoring the patient's level of consciousness and stabilization immediately following surgery and anesthesia; perform thorough and accurate continual patient assessment, anticipating potential problems and reporting pertinent assessments to the anesthesiologist, supervisor, and/or surgeon appropriately; acts as discharge nurse, providing thorough discharge education; closely monitor the patient post-procedure for complications, identification of symptoms and timely, specialized intervention; providing comfort and reassurance to distressed post-operative patients and concerned family members. Patient population include pediatric to geriatric, including the maternity population. All require surgeries or procedural intervention in multi-specialties with acuity levels ranging from healthy to elective and/or emergent, to critical and/or end-of-life.
POSITION INFORMATION
Benefits
Outstanding benefits and perks are among the many rewards of working for the University of California. UC Davis offers a full range of benefits, resources and programs to help you bring your best self to work, as well as to help you and your family achieve your health, wellness, financial and career goals. Learn more about the benefits below and eligibility rules by visiting either our handy Benefits Summary for UC Davis Health Employees or Benefits Summary for UC Davis Employees and our Benefits Page.
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Physical Demands
Environmental Demands
Mental Demands
Work Environment
UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco free campus effective January 1, 2014. Smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes) will be strictly prohibited on any UC Davis owned or leased property, indoors and outdoors, including parking lots and residential space.
Must demonstrate ability in assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care, taking into consideration protective interventions, development (behavioral and physical) and physiological characteristics specific to the patients. Has mandatory reporting responsibilities for domestic violence, child abuse and elder/dependent abuse. Ability to safely lift 25 pounds and assist in moving patients, and to stand on feet over extended periods. Works overtime as defined by the collective bargaining agreements; floats to other areas; and works weekends, holidays and call as required. References reflect an overall meets or exceeds. This position is directly responsible for providing support to Perioperative Services locations across UC Davis health
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Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.
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Job ID: 475147943
Originally Posted on: 4/30/2025
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