RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

About the Role

Join Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital’s team of caregivers providing top-quality patient care to the Port St. Lucie area. This state-of-the-art acute care facility, opened in 2013 and expanded in 2017, features 177 patient rooms and offers a wide variety of services. As part of the Perioperative Services Pre- and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), you will assist with care activities for patients undergoing or recovering from anesthesia, interacting with patients of all ages and health conditions. This role allows you to make a daily difference in patients' and families' lives while enhancing your nursing skills through extensive hands-on experience. The Cleveland Clinic system provides professional development resources, including educational opportunities, committee participation, and online/in-person courses.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care.
• Implement, monitor, evaluate, update, and revise patient care plans.
• Monitor, record, document, and communicate patients’ conditions.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments.
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
• Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs.
• Educate patients and their families.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of Professional Nursing (Diploma, ADN, or BSN program).
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross.
• One year of current acute care RN experience OR licensed military RN experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• One to two years of critical care and/or Emergency Department experience.

Physical Requirements

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Personal Protective Equipment

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Schedule

Works days from 8:00 AM – 8:30 PM or 6:00 AM – 6:30 PM, with on-call requirements.