PACU RN

Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists Pc•Branford, CT

20d•$47 - $54•Onsite

About The Position

Connecticut Orthopaedics Specialists is seeking a Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse for its surgery center in Branford, Connecticut. The Staff Nurse provides care to patients aged 12 and older through assessment, planning, treatment, and evaluation. The role delivers safe, knowledgeable, compassionate, educational, individualized, and goal-directed nursing care to patients and their families. The nurse assesses patients on admission and throughout their stay, implements standards of care based on assessment information and patient goals, coordinates interventions and discharge readiness, evaluates progress, and documents outcomes. The role also supports emergency care, patient and family education, quality monitoring and improvement, and coordination of patient care responsibilities. The posting describes the position as part time in its introduction and full time in the schedule section; the schedule is weekdays only.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
At least 1 year of experience in PACU, ER, or ICU settings.
Current state licensure to practice.
Current BLS/BCLS certification or successful completion of a BLS/BCLS course within 90 days of employment.
Current ACLS certification or successful completion of an ACLS course within 90 days of employment.
Current PALS certification or successful completion of a PALS course within 90 days of employment.
Ability to correlate clinical data with patient medical and nursing care, set priorities, provide clear direction, and communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
Ability to recognize legal and policy limits of individual practice and to provide and direct patient care, including in emergency situations.

Responsibilities

Assess patients on admission and on an ongoing basis, correlating clinical data with their medical and nursing care.
Plan, implement, evaluate, and document individualized nursing care and patient progress toward outcomes.
Use assessment data and patient goals to implement appropriate standards of care, and revise care plans when patient status or shift-change information changes.
Coordinate nursing interventions to support expected outcomes and readiness for discharge.
Provide patient care in an organized and timely manner while adhering to facility policies, procedures, and nursing care standards.
Respond to emergency situations and make decisions concerning facility-based problems.
Assess patient learning needs and direct others in implementing the teaching plan.
Set priorities, provide clear direction, and assign patient care responsibilities according to patient needs and available staff abilities.
Assume charge nurse responsibilities when assigned.
Participate in monitoring and evaluating nursing care, analyzing care against established standards, and supporting quality improvement through the quality council.
Communicate with patients, families, teammates, physicians, and other members of the healthcare team.
Recognize the legal and policy limits of individual practice.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) contributions
Company-paid life insurance
Generous paid time off
Paid holidays
Training and development opportunities
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Uniform allowance
Free parking
Reimbursement for credentialing fees
Potential 401(k) profit-sharing contribution regardless of employee contribution