PACU NP: Acute Post-Op Care & Critical Recovery

RIH Rhode Island Hospital; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 128,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Critical care nursing

Post-anesthesia care

Clinical assessment

Education and training

Education

Master of Science in Nursing

Nurse Practitioner Certification

Baccalaureate in Nursing

Rhode Island RN Licensure

Prescriptive Privileges

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

Tools

iStat

Job description

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.