RN PACU

About the role

Performs nursing care for the patient in the immediate postoperative/post anesthesia period, assessing, communicating patient status with the surgeon, physician and anesthesia providers and documenting care given in the post anesthesia care unit (PACU).

Responsibilities

• Effectively organizes time, equipment, supplies.
• Affords and documents the patient’s physical and emotional status upon arrival in the PACU.
• Provides nursing care to meet patient needs related to surgical condition and type of anesthesia administered.
• Develops a plan of care for the patient based on the assessment data.
• Maintains a watchful eye on patients and informs surgeon or anesthesia personnel of patient status and notifies of changes/complications in a timely manner.
• Provides comfort and reassurance to the patient and promotes privacy and dignity.
• Uses equipment accurately.
• Confirms that proper techniques and procedures are used according to accepted standards of practice.
• Reviews postoperative instructions from the surgeon with patient and caregiver and documents in the patient’s medical record.
• Performs medication reconciliation with patient and teaches on new prescriptions.
• Provides patient with written discharge instructions and any needed supplies, i.e. 2x2 dressing sponges, sunglasses.
• Affords assistance in managing inventory of supplies, drugs, and equipment to maintain availability and stock levels in the postoperative area.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Requirements

• Ability to work cooperatively with co-workers, managers, patients, visitors, vendors, families and physicians.
• Ability to promote a positive facility image with physicians, patients, visitors, vendors and the general public.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED certificate
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• RN with active license in appropriate state
• One (1) year experience in PACU or ICU
• CPR certification
• Preferred: Previous ASC experience, ACLS certified, PALS certified, as appropriate to the facility

Skills

• Ability to work cooperatively with co-workers, managers, patients, visitors, vendors, families and physicians.
• Ability to promote a positive facility image with physicians, patients, visitors, vendors and the general public.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
• And more!

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD