REGISTERED NURSE - PACU

Registered RN - Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

The Registered RN is a professional care-giver who, as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and who supervises and provides care to these patients utilizing the nursing process including the therapeutic use of self.

Follows established policies and procedures

Communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors

Provides excellent customer service interfacing well with all levels of staff, management and physicians

Applies Cooper core values

Other duties as required

Overview

The Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) is where patients come to recovery from a surgical procedure. PACU is located on the third floor of the Pavilion and Kelemen building. There is also an area on Pavilion 2. Patients here can often be sent home following the procedure or are admitted to the hospital. This is based upon the procedure performed and the necessary recovery needed. If admitted the patient is transferred to the appropriate floor for continued recovery and discharge. The PACU sees infants to geriatrics. Here the patients are closely monitor while they are waking up from the anesthesia they received during the procedure. Depending on the procedure and the orders received from the physicians the patient will be discharged home or admitted to the hospital.

Experience Required

• 1-year Critical Care Required (PACU Preferred)

Education Requirements

• Graduate of NLN accredited School of Nursing

License/Certification Requirements

• Current NJ-RN License
• Current BLS Certification
• Current ACLS Certification
• Current PALS Certification (within 3 months of employment)

Special Requirements

• 9A/10A
• Weekend, holiday, and call rotation required