Registered Nurse Inpatient PACU
Core
Provide inpatient nursing care and emergency response in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), managing patient recovery and safety.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Inpatient PACU)
Builds
Patient recovery plans and safe discharge from anesthesia
Domain
Healthcare / Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, emergency intervention, nursing care planning, documentation, infection control, delegation, shift management
Preferred skills
Baccalaureate in Nursing, specialty unit experience
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Recognize and report deviations from patient norms, identify and assess emergency situations, implement nursing interventions, maintain quality assurance and safety, provide functional guidance to LPNs and CNAs, assume shift charge responsibility
Seniority
Staff level, general proficiency expected within three months