Registered Nurse (RN)- Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Hartford Healthcare • New Britain, CT

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About The Position

Work where every moment matters. Every day, over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common\: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. The Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute-care community teaching hospital, we provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine and surgery, as well as a wide variety of specialties. Staffed by our talented team of leading professionals, The Hospital of Central Connecticut provides a wide array of services throughout the region, caring for patients from birth through the end of life. Job Description: Post-anesthesia care unit nurses at The Hospital of Central Connecticut are responsible for both pre- and post-operative care. The PACU nurses prepare patients for surgery by initiating IV’s, administering medications, providing patient education, and validating required documentation. Post-operatively, the PACU nurse is responsible for recovering patients from anesthesia and managing postoperative care, following best-practice guidelines from The American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN). We are a 10 bed PACU, providing care to a variety of surgical services, such as general surgery, robotics, urology, gynecology, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery, thoracic, colorectal surgery, and trauma. Also included is managing the recovery of some higher-acuity vascular surgery patients. We are a busy service, providing 24/7 coverage with some on-call requirements. ICU experience is preferred although we will consider nurses with ED, step-down and floor-level experience on an individual basis. ACLS certification is required for external candidates as we frequently care for ICU and step-down patients. Nurse/Patient ratio is 2\:1. We are looking for candidates with a positive outlook and a teamwork mentality

Requirements

• Current Connecticut RN License
• Graduate of an accredited nursing school
• BLS certification by the American Heart Association required prior to date of hire
• ACLS required for external candidates
• Positive outlook
• Teamwork mentality

Nice To Haves

• ICU experience preferred, will consider ED, step-down and floor-level experience
• BSN Preferred

Responsibilities

• Post-anesthesia care unit nurses are responsible for both pre- and post-operative care.
• PACU nurses prepare patients for surgery by initiating IV’s, administering medications, providing patient education, and validating required documentation.
• PACU nurse is responsible for recovering patients from anesthesia and managing postoperative care, following best-practice guidelines from The American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN).
• Providing care to a variety of surgical services, such as general surgery, robotics, urology, gynecology, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery, thoracic, colorectal surgery, and trauma.
• Managing the recovery of some higher-acuity vascular surgery patients.

Benefits

• Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth.
• Competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed