PACU - Post Anesthesia Care

Opportunity:

RN - PACU

Job Details:

• 40 hours per week in an acute care setting
• Work across all phases of pre/post care including pre-op, phase 1, and phase 2
• Unit consists of 5 pre-op and 7 post-op beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: Pre-op 1:3, Phase I 1:1, Phase II 1:3
• Call may be required with a 30-minute response time, up to once per week and one weekend per month
• Common cases include orthopedic procedures; if floating to Thomas campus, cases may include general, vascular, urology, gynecology, plastics, ophthalmology, and thoracic
• First to float; may be required to float to Thomas campus
• Charge nurse takes an assignment on this unit
• Unit clerk and OR attendant available at times
• BiPap equipment used on unit
• RNs are required to read strips
• Charting systems include EPIC and MEDITECH
• Two to three shifts of unit/department specific orientation provided
• Scrub color requirement: Navy or surgery scrubs
• Minimum 1 year of prior pre/post PACU experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, PALS, and BLS (AHA)