PACU - Post Anesthesia Care

Opportunity:

RN - PACU

Job Details:

• Work 10-hour day shifts from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
• 4 days per week schedule
• Patient ratio of 2:1
• 5 to 6 on-call shifts required per month
• 2 weekend day or night shifts required per month
• No floating requirement
• Work in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) on the first floor surgical services unit
• Utilize equipment including patient monitors, IV, EKG, and Meditech EMR system
• Minimum 2 years of critical care or PACU experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS
• Perform removal of oral or nasal airways and airway management
• Perform oxygen titration and weaning
• Conduct bladder scanning for urinary retention and straight catheterization when ordered
• Perform ECG monitoring and interpretation
• Monitor blood glucose levels
• Provide dressing reinforcement and wound drain assessment including JP drain and Hemovac
• Handle specimen handling post-op when required
• Administer IV medications
• Support moderate sedation recovery
• Provide emergency response and rapid patient assessment
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively as part of a team required