Registered Nurse - Respiratory Immediate Care

PACU RN Opportunity

The PACU RN provides skilled, compassionate care to patients immediately following surgical procedures. This role is responsible for recovering patients from anesthesia, monitoring for complications, and providing high-quality care, ensuring patient safety and stability before transfer to an inpatient unit or discharge.

Patient Assessment & Monitoring: Monitor and record vital signs, level of consciousness, and airway patency in the immediate post-anesthesia phase.

Anesthesia Recovery: Manage patient emergence from sedation, including the reversal of anesthetic agents and monitoring for complications (nausea, pain, respiratory distress).

Accurately document patient status, interventions, and care plans within the electronic health record.

Collaboration: Work closely with anesthesiologists, surgeons, and nurses to provide comprehensive care.

Graduate of an accredited Registered Nursing program; Current RN license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Experience: Previous PACU, ICU, or Emergency Room experience is strongly preferred.

Excellent communication skills for patient care and teamwork.

Equal Opportunity Employer: ATC Healthcare Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status or any other category protected by Federal, State or local law.