Registered Nurse - PACU
About The Position
The Registered Nurse in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) is a professional caregiver and member of a multidisciplinary health care team. The nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during a designated time frame and supervises and provides care using the nursing process, including the therapeutic use of self. The PACU cares for patients recovering from surgical procedures, from infants to geriatric patients. Nurses closely monitor patients as they wake from anesthesia. Depending on the procedure and physician orders, patients may be discharged home or admitted to the hospital and transferred to an appropriate floor for continued recovery and discharge. The PACU is located on the third floor of the Pavilion and Kelemen buildings, with an additional area on Pavilion 2. The role follows established policies and procedures, communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors, provides excellent customer service when working with staff, management, and physicians, applies Cooper core values, and performs other duties as required.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of critical care nursing experience.
- Graduate of an NLN-accredited School of Nursing.
- Current New Jersey RN license.
- Current BLS certification.
- Current ACLS certification.
- Current PALS certification within 3 months of employment.
- Weekend, holiday, and call rotation required.
Nice To Haves
- PACU experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assume responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during a designated time frame.
- Supervise and provide patient care using the nursing process, including the therapeutic use of self.
- Closely monitor patients as they recover from anesthesia.
- Follow established policies and procedures.
- Communicate openly with internal customers and supervisors.
- Provide excellent customer service when interfacing with staff, management, and physicians.
- Apply Cooper core values.
- Perform other duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
