PACU RN: Postoperative Care & Recovery Expert

Registered Nurse / RN PACU job at Ardent Health. Westwood, NJ. Benefits Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well‑being. People-First: We prioritize your well‑being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for. Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care. Responsibilities PACU staff provides care for patients recovering from general, regional, or local anesthesia. Unless complications occur, most patients only stay in the PACU for a few hours before returning home or to another department of the hospital. The PACU staff, generally composed of highly trained nurses, performs many tasks vital to the care of post‑anesthesia and post‑operative patients. These essential activities include: Monitoring vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, temperature and respiratory rate) Treating symptoms of postoperative nausea and vomiting (or PONV) Managing post‑operative pain Treating post-anesthetic shivering Monitoring surgical site(s) for excessive bleeding, discharge, swelling, hematoma, redness, etc. Additionally, PACU RNs often coordinate the delivery of care for post‑anesthesia patients immediately following surgical procedures, so that the physical, psychological, safety, rehabilitative and education needs of patients and their family members are met. Qualifications Current valid NJ State Professional Registered Nurse license or a valid multistate Registered Nurse License from the NCL required. 2 years minimum as OR, PACU, critical care or Same Day surgery experience Basic Life Support (BLS) by the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross (ARC) required. Advance Cardiac Life Support certification (ACLS) by the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross (ARC) required. Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) by the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross (ARC) required. Preferred Job Requirements: CNOR or CPAN preferred Certification in specialty preferred. Rate of pay is determined based on experience and education and may include other pay components such as differentials and call pay based on role. #J-18808-Ljbffr