Adult PACU 36hr 11am
Core
Provides intensive nursing care to post-operative patients in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), managing recovery from anesthesia and stabilizing vital signs.
Role type
Staff Registered Nurse (PACU)
Builds
Patient recovery and stabilization in the peri-operative setting
Domain
Healthcare / Critical Care Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Critical thinking, patient assessment, IV insertion, medication administration, life-saving procedures (CPR), catheterization, oxygen administration, vital sign monitoring, pre-operative screening
Preferred skills
Baccalaureate in Nursing, experience in adult Critical Care or ED
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Admit post-operative patients and monitor stability, administer medications and fluids, perform life-saving procedures, educate patients and families, maintain medical records, orient new nursing personnel
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC