PACU NP

RIH Rhode Island Hospital; Rhode Island; Presencial; USD 128.000 - 162.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Brown University Health in Providence, RI seeks a Nurse Practitioner to lead PACU care within Perioperative Services. You will independently manage PACU patients, collaborate with anesthesia and surgical teams, and help ensure safe recovery and timely disposition.

This role emphasizes advanced clinical assessment, critical care management, education, and quality improvement, with a commitment to evidence-based practice.

Formación

• Must hold Master of Science in Nursing with Nurse Practitioner certification.
• Rhode Island RN license with prescriptive privileges.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required.
• Minimum two years RN experience in surgical critical care; NP experience preferred.
• Graduate of accredited NP program with current licensure.

Responsabilidades

• Independently manages PACU patients and collaborates with anesthesia and surgical teams.
• Coordinates care and disposition from PACU to appropriate next level.
• Assesses, evaluates, and treats postoperative patients, including airway and hemodynamic issues.
• Orders and interprets labs, diagnostics, and manages medications and fluids.
• Provides education, participates in quality improvement and clinical governance.
• Supports accreditation and regulatory activities; contributes to standards and pathways.

Conocimientos

Critical care nursing

Post-anesthesia care

Clinical assessment

Education and training

Educación

Master of Science in Nursing

Nurse Practitioner Certification

Baccalaureate in Nursing

Rhode Island RN Licensure

Prescriptive Privileges

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

Herramientas

iStat

Descripción del empleo

SUMMARY:

The Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Nurse Practitioner (NP) functions as an advanced practice provider within Perioperative Services and collaborates with the Department of Anesthesia to provide comprehensive care for postoperative patients and support specialized anesthesia services. The NP works closely with anesthesia, surgical, nursing, and primary care teams to promote safe recovery from anesthesia and facilitate appropriate patient disposition. The role encompasses advanced clinical assessment, critical care management, care coordination, education, quality improvement, research, and evidence-based practice. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

PACU Clinical Management Demonstrates a fundamental grounding in advanced practice nursing, critical care, and post-anesthesia recovery. Independently manages PACU patients and collaborates with anesthesia attending physicians and residents, surgeons and surgical residents, surgical and medical NPs/PAs, primary admitting services, PACU staff and charge nurses, and perioperative nursing leadership to coordinate care, interventions, and disposition. Manages approximately 35 to 55 patients daily, depending on census and acuity. Takes comprehensive histories, performs physical examinations, and evaluates and treats patients based on clinical assessment and diagnostic findings, pursuant to the applicable practice agreement and scope of practice. Identifies, prevents, diagnoses, and manages complex post-operative problems, including hypoventilation, apnea, hypoxia, hypercarbia, narcosis and opioid‑induced sedation, altered mental status, delirium, pain, nausea and vomiting, hypotension, hypertension, bradycardia, tachycardia, arrhythmias, heart block, chest pain, surgical‑site bleeding, stroke alerts, and other emergent events. Applies knowledge of anesthesia pharmacodynamics to the management of post‑operative hemodynamic, respiratory, and neurological alterations. Orders and manages medications and intravenous fluids; orders and adjusts CPAP/BiPAP therapy when indicated; orders and interprets laboratory studies, electrocardiograms, and chest radiographs, including evaluation of pulmonary conditions and confirmation of line or endotracheal tube placement. Performs arterial blood gas sampling and interpretation, utilizes point‑of‑care testing (iStat), and places PACU, medication, imaging, and laboratory orders as clinically appropriate. Performs procedures in accordance with approved privileges, skill, and proficiency; exercises prescriptive authority pursuant to licensure. Assesses recovery from anesthesia and readiness for PACU sign‑out, discharge, or transfer to the next level of care. Completes PACU/ICU NP notes documenting readiness for disposition and communicates patient status, required interventions, and sign‑out readiness to the anesthesia attending. Initiates referrals and consultations as indicated, facilitates transitions across care settings, and documents and bills for direct care provided. Education, Professional Practice, and Quality Improvement Serves as a clinical resource for anesthesia residents rotating through the PACU and provides educational opportunities for PACU as appropriate. Teaches post‑operative management, critical care assessment, regional anesthesia, acute pain management, lumbar drain management, care coordination, and patient disposition. Educates patients, families, and caregivers regarding procedures, post‑procedural care, expected outcomes, and recovery progress. Integrates scientific literature and clinical research into evidence‑based practice and decision‑making. Participates in departmental rounds, continuing education, and quality/performance improvement activities. Contributes to the development, validation, implementation, and evaluation of clinical standards, policies, procedures, protocols, order sets, and clinical pathways. Collaborates with departmental leadership to improve patient safety, outcomes, workflow efficiency, and service quality. Supports accreditation, compliance, and regulatory activities; works to eliminate communication barriers; and completes annual mandatory safety and infection‑control requirements.

BASIC KNOWLEDGE

Master of Science degree; graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program. Specialty certification required. Baccalaureate in Nursing. Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island by the Rhode Island Board of Nursing or in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. Prescriptive privileges pursuant to licensure. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

EXPERIENCE

Two years of related RN experience in a surgical critical care hospital setting; one to two years of Nurse Practitioner experience preferred. Peri‑procedural, emergency, or critical care experience preferred.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

Pay Range:

$127,504.00-$161,782.40

EEO Statement:

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location:

Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Work Type:

M-F 9a-530p

Work Shift:

Day

Daily Hours:

8 hours

Driving Required:

No

As Rhode Island's largest health system and private employer, Brown University Health is the state's premier provider of health services and includes the only Level I Trauma Center for southeastern New England. Today, more than 20,000 people work at Brown University Health and bring their unique skills, experiences, and compassion to their jobs every day. Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi‑specialty practice in Rhode Island. Brown University Health is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity of cultural background, race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and perspectives - we are actively committed to a diverse workforce that represents the patients and community that we serve. We are invested in creating a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment that supports the holistic well‑being of our employees and their families. Join us and help build a healthier future for our patients - and for yourself.

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