Clinical Nurse I - PACU - 4TH

Hospital for Special Surgery; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, NY is seeking a Clinical Nurse I in PACU to join our Magnet Nursing team. You will deliver pre- and post-operative care for pediatric and adult patients with a patient-centered, evidence-based approach, ensuring safety and high-quality outcomes.

The role requires BSN from an accredited school of nursing, NYS RN license and registrations along with BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of acute care experience.
• Experience in critical care is preferred.
• Current NYS RN license and registration.
• Valid AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive pre- and post-operative nursing care to pediatric and adult patients.
• Recognize and respond to changes in condition such as cardiac rhythm or respiratory distress post-operatively.
• Care for the patient’s post-surgery recovery by observing anesthesia effects.
• Monitor patient’s level of consciousness during sedation recovery.
• Communicate information to surgeons and anesthesiologists as needed.

Skills

Acute care experience

Critical care experience

Patient advocacy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

BSN from an accredited school of nursing

NYS RN license and registration

Job description

## Clinical Nurse I - PACU - 4THApply: Onsite: New York, NY: Full time: Posted Today: JR2026-105789**How you move is why we’re here. Now more than ever.**Get back to what you need and love to do. The possibilities are endless... Now more than ever, our guiding principles are helping us in our search for exceptional talent - candidates who align with our unique workplace culture and who want to maximize the abundant opportunities for growth and success. If this describes you then let’s talk! HSS is consistently among the top-ranked hospitals for orthopedics and rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report. As a recipient of the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, HSS was the first hospital in New York City to receive the distinguished designation. Whether you are early in your career or an expert in your field, you will find HSS an innovative, supportive and inclusive environment.Working with colleagues who love what they do and are deeply committed to our Mission, you too can be part of our transformation across the enterprise.**Emp Status**Regular Full time**Work Shift**Night (United States of America)**Compensation Range**The base pay scale for this position is $73.00 - $81.07. In addition, this position will be eligible for additional benefits consistent with the role. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to: scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. The hiring range listed is a good faith determination of potential compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.# **What you will be doing****3 Days Nights - 7 PM - 7:30 AM**As an integral member of our Magnet Nursing team, the successful RN candidate will be focused on – *patient advocacy and delivering the highest quality of care to our patients*! Working in an evidence-based nursing environment that commands excellence every day; you will have a strong patient centered approach with emphasis on providing exemplary and world-class customer service. As a member of our nursing team, you will demonstrate the ability to assess and interpret age specific and population-specific data and provide appropriate communication levels, treatment and care. Your capacity to collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and promote the highest standards of care and safety is critical to the mission of Nursing in HSS. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary health care teams to maintain the standards of professional nursing practices in the clinical setting. You will integrate patient care standards in all clinical activities; participate in performance improvement activities to improve patient safety, quality of care and patient outcomes. The RN will maintain sensitivity and awareness of cultural and religious diversity when addressing patients, visitors, co-workers and other customers. **RESPONSIBILITIES*** Critical care, clinical competence* Provide comprehensive pre- and post-operative nursing care to pediatric and adult patients* Recognizes and responds appropriately to patient change in condition such as Cardiac rhythm or respiratory distress in the post operative phase.* Care for the patient’s post-surgery recovery by observing patients for side effects of anesthesia* Monitoring patient’s level of consciousness throughout sedation recovery* Communicates appropriate information and patient advocacy regarding pre-operative / post operative conditions to those who require the information including surgeons and anesthesiologist**EXPERIENCE REQUIRED*** 1+ years’ of acute care experience**EXPERIENCE PREFERRED*** Critical care experience**EDUCATION REQUIRED*** BSN from an accredited school of nursing**CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED*** NYS RN license and registration required* AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS certification required