PACU Nurse PRN

About This Role

As a PACU Nurse PRN, you will deliver safe and effective nursing care to patients postoperatively until discharge. You will ensure proper patient monitoring, airway management, and IV maintenance within an ambulatory surgery center setting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients' care area, ensuring necessary equipment and supplies are provided
• Demonstrate proper airway management techniques
• Monitor patients according to policy (vital signs, temperature, cardiac, etc.)
• Exhibit proper technique for insertion, maintenance, and removal of IV catheters and saline locks
• Perform and document head to toe evaluation of patients utilizing an approved scoring system
• Check dressings and/or operative site of patients and report abnormalities to the surgeon
• Provide a safe and comforting environment for patients and family
• Ensure patients meet discharge criteria

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma or Higher degree in Nursing
• 1+ years nursing experience in a clinical setting
• Active RN license
• BCLS Certification
• ACLS within 30 days of hire

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma or Higher degree in Nursing Required
• 1+ years of nursing experience in a clinical setting, preferably in PACU, ICU or Surgery

Nice to Have

• Experience in PACU, ICU or Surgery
• PALS certification

Benefits

Certifications