Registered Nurse / RN PACU

Pascack Valley Medical Center•Westwood, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Recovery Room (PACU) Registered Nurse in Westwood, NJ. Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better. Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being. People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for. Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care. Learn more about the benefits offered for this job. Get to Know Your Team: Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center is a 128-bed, full-service, acute-care community hospital with a new emergency department, a state-of-the-art maternity center, a women's imaging center, and an ICU.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
Current valid NJ State Professional Registered Nurse license or a valid multistate Registered Nurse License from the NCL
Evidence of continuing education in the field of OR nursing.
Telemetry Course
2 years minimum as OR, PACU, critical care or Same Day surgery experience
BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
Advance Cardiac Life Support certification (ACLS) by the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross (ARC)
Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) by the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross (ARC)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
CPAN or CPAN
Certification in specalty

Responsibilities

PACU staff provides care for patients recovering from general, regional, or local anesthesia.
Monitoring vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, temperature and respiratory rate)
Treating symptoms of postoperative nausea and vomiting (or PONV)
Managing post-operative pain
Treating post-anesthetic shivering
Monitoring surgical site(s) for excessive bleeding, discharge, swelling, hematoma, redness, etc.
Coordinate the delivery of care for post-anesthesia patients immediately following surgical procedures, so that the physical, psychological, safety, rehabilitative and education needs of patients and their family members are met.