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RN-Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital

1 Positions

ID: 43207258

Posted On 06/13/2025

Refreshed On 07/14/2025

Job Overview

+ **Area of Interest:** Nursing

+ **FTE/Hours per pay period:** .40

+ **Department:** PACU

+ **Shift:** Part-time: 10:30 am - 7:00 pm, for 32 hours per pay period. This position has a call rotation.

+ **Job ID:** 166906

Overview

RN - PACU

Part-time, .40 FTE (16 hours/week)

Days, 10:30 am - 7:00 pm

Staff in our Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) care for and monitor patients as they recover from the effects of anesthesia. This includes all aspects of patient care following surgery.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:

+ Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

+ Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

+ Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Clinical Excellence/Patient Care

+ Assesses the needs of patients and families, providing appropriate teaching and making the necessary referrals to provide continuity of care.

+ Develops an individual plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team.

+ Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient’s care.

+ Delivers high quality care utilizing the nursing process while demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills of the specialty required on assigned unit in accordance with established policies, procedures, and standards of care.

+ Utilizes holistic approach (considering biopsychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients and families served in the assigned service area.

+ Utilizes critical thinking in developing nursing interventions while maintaining responsibility and accountability for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients.

Clinical Excellence and Patient Education

+ Assess and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient’s and their families’ age specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.

+ Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position.

Preferred or Specialized

Not required to perform the essential functions of the position.

Education:

Graduate of accredited nursing program

(Must obtain Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within 5 years of hire)

BSN in Nursing

Experience:

12 months of hospital clinical experience or demonstrated clinical efficiency.

Preferred critical care experience.

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa.

• Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain certification within six (6) months from date of hire.

• Basic cardiac monitoring within three (3) months

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within six (6) months and

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Recognition, and Stabilization (PALS) certification within six (6) months,

• Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.

Specialty certification

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.

• Multicultural sensitivity.

• Microsoft Office – basic computer skills.

• Customer/patient focused.

• Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.

Other:

Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.

Primary Contact

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Michelle Pickel

HR Recruiter, HR

563-589-2608

Phone

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Fax

[email protected]

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Job Details

Categories

Health Care

Information Technology/Telecommunications

Location

Dubuque, IA

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Part Time

Company ID

168

Job REQ #

43207258

\# Positions

1

Start Date

20250613

End Date

20250819

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About the Company

A CAREER AT UNITYPOINT HEALTH - FINLEY HOSPITAL

UnityPoint Health team members come for a job, but stay for a career. As a team member, regardless of your position, you'll get the chance to change lives on a daily basis in order to deliver our vision of the Best Outcome for Every Patient, Every Time. That privilege drives employees' passion for making a difference in the lives of our patients, helping them create healthier, more rewarding lives.

At UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital, we know our collective actions determine the experience we create. Our team members strive to work as one through four key values:

* Foster Unity

* Own the Moment

* Champion Excellence

* Seize Opportunity

If you are interested in joining our team, please visit http://www.unitypoint.org/dubuque/employment-opportunities to learn about our many opportunities and to fill out an online application.

ABOUT OUR HOSPITAL

UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital is a 126-bed community hospital. We employ more than 800 full-and-part-time employees. Finley Hospital is a not-for-profit, locally owned, regional healthcare facility part of the UnityPoint Health system. Finley Hospital is committed to bringing the best medical care to the tri-state area. We offer comprehensive, full service health care that is coordinated around our patients. We have consistently been recognized as a leader in health care.