Registered Nurse - PACU

Spread your wings at the Nellis Air Force Base
The Community - Nellis AFB - Las Vegas, NV
Everyone at Nellis Air Force Base plays a vital role in molding its aerial forces into the "toughest kid on the block." The work is hard, the hours are sometimes long, and temperatures soar during the summer months. In spite of that, Nellis AFB and the Las Vegas Valley are wonderful places to live and work. Las Vegas has some of the best entertainment and recreation in the world including fishing, water sports, canyons, and mountains, which are only a short drive away. And nothing can beat the pride of being a member of the busiest air combat base in the world.

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About the Facility - Nellis Air Force Base
Nellis Air Force Base, a part of the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command, is located approximately eight miles northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. The base itself covers more than 14,000 acres, while the total land area occupied by Nellis, and its restricted ranges is about 5,000 square miles. An additional 7,700 miles of airspace north and east of the restricted ranges are also available for military flight operations. The Nellis work force of about 13,400 military, civilians and contractors makes it one of the largest single employers in Southern Nevada. The total military population numbers more than 40,000, including family members and military retirees in the area.

The Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center is comprised of around 1,400 personnel who are dedicated to providing preventive, emergency, and acute care services for approximately 22,000 active-duty personnel and their dependents. Health care services are also provided directly or coordinated for more than 40,000 retirees, their dependents, and other eligible beneficiaries on a space-available basis.

Facility Address: 4700 Las Vegas Blvd N, Nellis AFB, NV 89191

PACU RESPONSIBILITIES (listed are included but not limited to)

• Knowledge of professional care theories, principles, practices, disease process and procedures to perform nursing assignments of moderate difficulty and experience to acutely ill pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients as appropriate. Utilizes the nursing process as a basis for professional practice.
• Knowledge of a variety of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment, the desired effects, side effects, and complications of their use as well as the accurate administration of the pharmacologic agent, including dosage calculations as required.
• Knowledge of administrative requirements for proper documentation of patient conditions including disease progress, acknowledgement of teaching, and follow up care.
• Knowledge of a wide range of medical disorders and conditions as appropriate, as seen in critically ill patients.
• Knowledge of preventative health schedules, procedures, processes, and education methods.
• Must synthesize data from a variety of sources and make appropriate clinical decisions to interpret lethal rhythms independent of physician.
• Knowledge of computer operations and proficiency in the use of basic word processing, data entry and automated medical records.
• Direct and supervise care provided by other healthcare professionals.
• Ensures compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the medical treatment facility. Provides care within ethical and legal boundaries.
• Assess patients. Uses the nursing process as a basis for professional practice. Demonstrates proper preparation of patients for treatments and procedures, to include surgical interventions. Provides proper care and evaluation of pre- and post-procedural patients.
• Recognizes adverse signs and symptoms and react quickly in emergency situations.
• Skills in setting up, operating and monitoring specialized medical equipment such as IV infusion pumps, cardiac monitoring devises, EKG units, oxygen analyzers, nebulizers, ad other unit specific equipment.
• Performs a full range of nursing procedures such as: dressing changes, catheterization, wound irrigation, intravenous fluid administration, blood transfusion, oxygen administration, vital signs, specimen collection and other unit specific procedures as prescribed by the provider.

Operating Room/PACU Qualifications

• Must be a graduate from an accredited college or university. Must have a BSN or higher.
• Must have at least three years' experience in the medical/surgical or critical care inpatient setting. Additionally, must have a minimum of 1 year experience in post anesthesia/sedation.
• Must have BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications.
• Must have TNCC certification or obtain TNCC certification within 90 days of job start.
• Must have a clear background in order to pass the security clearance.
• Preferred familiarity with organization structure and operation methods of Air Force.
• Must have received two doses of the same COVID vaccination.

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