Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU - Day Shift - Princeton Health

Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Registered Nurse

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Our Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) includes a 12-bay Main PACU and a 14-bay Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) PACU, both equipped to support patients recovering from a wide range of surgical, endoscopic, cardiac catheterization (cath lab), and interventional radiology (IR) procedures. Our primary goal is to deliver an exceptional recovery experience by advocating for and supporting our patients and their families with the highest quality of nursing care.

Registered Nurses in the PACU play a critical role in post-procedure recovery, providing close monitoring, pain management, and patient education in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Our team cares for patients across multiple specialties, including but not limited to General, Robotics, Bariatrics, Plastics, Orthopedics, Neurovascular, Spine, Thoracic, Urology, GYN, endoscopy, cath lab, IR, and ambulatory surgerymaking this an excellent environment for developing strong clinical skills and expertise in post-anesthesia care.

Shift:

• 2-12 hour and 28 hour shifts
• 2--9-930 and 2--9-530
• PM weekend on-call: 7p-7a (based on staffing, usually about 2 shifts in a 4-week schedule)
• Occasional weekday night call (1130p-7a)
• Holiday Call

Benefits Youll Receive at PMPH/Penn Medicine:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, RX coverage plan options that best fit your personal & family needs
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts (FSA/HAS) to save pre-tax dollars
• 403b Retirement Savings: Our employer contribution begins on Day 1 of your employment
• Generous Paid Time Off benefits that give you the work-life balance todays world needs
• Prepaid tuition assistance is available to benefit-eligible employees for approved courses of study after completing six months of employment.

Credentials:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• Basic Life Support Certification (required prior to first day of hire).
• Registered Nurse - NJ (Required)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Active New Jersey Registered Nurse License (required prior to first day of hire) required National Nursing Certification preferred

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required)
• Education Specialization: Bachelors degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing or in pursuit of a BSN
• And Greater than 15 months professional nursing experience.
• Associate of Arts or Science (Required)
• Education Specialization:
• And 5+ years Clinical experience in a clinical specialty may be considered.

Salary Range: $49.96 - $68.99/Hourly

As part of their job offer, successful candidates are provided a specific rate, taking into consideration various factors including experience and education.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.