Community Health Systems

RN PACU (Recovery) Full Time Days with Call

Posted on: 10 Apr 2021

Longview, TX

Job Description

Job Description

The Registered Nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for patients in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit. The Registered Nurse is responsible for planning, directing, providing and documenting nursing care in correlation with the nursing process and in accordance with the Texas Nurse Practice Act, and Longview Regional Medical Centers policies and procedures, physicians orders, and Longview Regional Medical Centers philosophy, goals and mission.

The Registered Nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for patients in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit. The Registered Nurse is responsible for planning, directing, providing and documenting nursing care in correlation with the nursing process and in accordance with the Texas Nurse Practice Act, and Longview Regional Medical Centers policies and procedures, physicians orders, and Longview Regional Medical Centers philosophy, goals and mission.

Will be required to participate in a rotating call schedule to include department coverage

* Current valid Registered Nurse license to work in the State of Texas
* Current American Heart Association or American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS
* Current ACLS, PALS and TNCC certification or completion obtained within 9 months of employment.
* Prefer CPAN certification.

2 years of PACU or critical care level experience preferred

Community Health Systems

Franklin, TN

Community Health Systems is a Fortune 500 company based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was the largest provider of general hospital healthcare services in the United States in terms of number of acute care facilities. As of December 31, 2016, it owns, leases or operates 158 hospitals in 22 states.

In August 2015, the company announced plans to spin off 38 hospitals and its management and consulting subsidiary, Quorum Health Resources, into a new publicly traded company called Quorum Health Corporation. The company completed the spinoff of Quorum Health Corporation on April 29, 2016. Quorum owns or leases hospitals across 16 states, primarily in cities or counties with populations of 50,000 or less. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol: QHC.

On October 3, 2016, CHS was removed from the S&P Midcap 400 and added to the S&P Smallcap 600. Under CEO Wayne T. Smith, the Company's stock has lost over 76% of its value since the year 2000.