Registered Nurse PACU

Job Description

NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn is a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health's anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.


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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Registered Nurse PACU.


In this role, the successful candidate The Registered Professional Staff Nurse (RN) assumes responsibility for nursing care and outcomes for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via the nursing process in collaboration with other members of the health team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as aligned with the mission and values of the organization.
• Demonstrates personal accountability for own professional practice and professional growth.
• Documents patient assessment reassessment progress toward goal achievement and all other required documentation accurately and timely.
• Promotes patient safety and quality including adherence to the National Patient Safety Goals
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with members of the health care team escalating situations appropriately.
• Establishes effective caring relationships with staff patients families and other members of the health care team.
• Administers medication and parenteral therapy in accordance with policy and procedure including blood administration.
• Establishes priorities for patient care delivery and uses critical thinking skills coordinates and completes patient care responsibilities independently or by appropriately delegating.
• Provides patient/family education and assists in discharge planning utilizing resources and considering patient/family readiness barriers and alternatives.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide nursing care based on physical psychosocial educational safety and age-related criteria pertinent to the patients served in his/her assigned area.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Must be a graduate of an Accredited Nursing Program, Registered Nurse License-NYS, BLS Certification through the American Heart Association..


Required Licenses: Registered Nurse License-NYS, Basic Life Support Cert

Preferred Qualifications:
PACU Experience Preferred
ICU Experience Required
BLS required
ACLS, NIHSS and 8hr Stroke Education required within 3 months, PALS within 6 months

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.


NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.


At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

View Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal. NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $125,281.64 - $155,281.64 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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