Ambulatory PACU Nurse – Impactful Post-Op Care

St. Vincent's Medical Center; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT is seeking a registered nurse to join its care team on a 36-hour D/E rotation, including weekend and holiday call.

You will implement and monitor care plans, coordinate multidisciplinary rounds, and ensure safe discharge planning while upholding professional standards. The role requires a current CT RN license, BSN preferred, and active BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications.

Qualifications

• Current CT RN license.
• Graduate of accredited nursing school with BSN preferred
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS
• PACU and or ICU/ ED experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to assess patients and to identify physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and age-related needs in order to provide individualized care to the patient.
• Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel consistent with their level of education and expertise in order to meet patients' needs and to maximize staff performance.
• Participates in daily interdisciplinary patient rounds. Demonstrates knowledge of patients' condition and is able to provide appropriate input to meet desired outcomes for the appropriate patient population.
• Reflects ANA Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice (2015), ANA Code of Ethics (2015), and ANA Social Policy Statement (2015).
• Develops, implements and revises individualized plans of care.
• Participates in activities for professional growth and development outside of patient care.

Skills

CT RN license

BLS certified

ACLS certified

PALS certified

Interdisciplinary coordination

Education

BSN preferred

Tools

PACU/ICU/ED experience

Job description

St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT is seeking a registered nurse to join its care team on a 36-hour D/E rotation, including weekend and holiday call.

You will implement and monitor care plans, coordinate multidisciplinary rounds, and ensure safe discharge planning while upholding professional standards. The role requires a current CT RN license, BSN preferred, and active BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications.