Registered Nurse - PACU

Cooper University Hospital • Camden, NJ

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse is a professional caregiver and member of a multidisciplinary health care team. The nurse is accountable 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.

This position works in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), where patients recover from surgical procedures and are closely monitored as they wake from anesthesia. The PACU serves patients from infancy through geriatrics. Depending on the procedure and physician orders, patients may be discharged home or admitted to the hospital and transferred to the appropriate floor for continued recovery and discharge.

The role follows established policies and procedures, communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors, provides excellent customer service while interacting with staff, management, and physicians, and applies Cooper core values. Other duties may be required.

Requirements

• One year of critical care nursing experience is required.
• Graduate of an NLN-accredited School of Nursing.
• Current New Jersey RN license.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current ACLS certification.
• Current PALS certification within three months of employment.
• Weekend, holiday, and call rotation is 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 recovering from anesthesia after surgical procedures.
• Follow established policies and procedures.
• Communicate openly with internal customers and supervisors.
• Provide excellent customer service when interacting with staff, management, and physicians.
• Apply Cooper core values.
• Perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level