RN PACU
Macpower Digital Assets Edge
Job Summary:
- Provide compassionate, high-quality post-anesthesia nursing care to patients recovering from surgery and procedures.
- Monitor, assess, and stabilize patients in Phase I/II PACU settings.
- Collaborate with the surgical team to ensure safe handoffs, timely recovery, and smooth transitions of care.
- Monitor airway, breathing, circulation, pain, nausea, and sedation levels following anesthesia.
- Perform frequent assessments and respond rapidly to changes in patient condition.
- Titrate oxygen, manage IV fluids, administer medications, and perform ordered interventions.
- Manage pain and PONV using multimodal protocols and patient-specific plans.
- Prepare for and assist with emergent interventions and rapid responses as needed.
- Coordinate handoffs to and from OR, anesthesia, and inpatient/outpatient units using standardized tools.
- Educate patients and families on post-op expectations, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Document care accurately and timely in the electronic medical record.
- Maintain a safe environment and comply with hospital policies, infection prevention, and regulatory standards.
- Participate in quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, and unit-based competencies.
- Education: Associate's Degree in Nursing required. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
- Experience: Minimum of one year in PACU or surgical services such as OR, Pre-Op, or ICU step-down supporting post-anesthesia recovery.
- Skills: Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and prioritization abilities. Effective communication and teamwork in a fast-paced environment. Comfort with hemodynamic monitoring and post-anesthesia care pathways.
- Full-time hospital-based role with variable shifts based on unit needs.
- May include nights, weekends, and holidays with rotating call as applicable.
- Competitive pay with potential sign-on and relocation assistance per facility policy.
- Comprehensive benefits package offered by the hospital employer.
- Acute care PACU serving a range of surgical specialties.
- Requires prolonged standing, safe patient handling, and adherence to PPE and biosafety practices.
- Prior PACU or surgical services experience. We will not consider new graduate RNs or candidates without surgical services experience.
- Current NM RN license or appropriate RN compact licensure.
- BLS and ACLS from the American Heart Association.
- PALS or ENPC within six months of hire.
- CPAN or CAPA certification.
- Experience with electronic medical records and standardized recovery scoring tools such as Aldrete.
Vacancy posted 7 hours ago
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