PACU Nurse - Part-Time: Post-Op Care & Growth

Ultipro; St. George (LA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 66,000; Part time

Job summary

Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking a Part-Time PACU nurse to join a Magnet-recognized team. You will care for postoperative patients, assess needs, and act swiftly on evolving situations during the immediate recovery phase.

The role emphasizes patient education, safety, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, with opportunities for professional development and advancement within a nationally recognized women’s and infants’ care facility.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of registered nursing is required.
• Current licensure by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing is required.
• Two years of experience in a PACU, ICU or Emergency Room is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to post-operative patients recovering from anesthesia, including general, regional, and local until admitted to the inpatient unit or discharged from Woman’s Hospital.
• Identify patient needs and determine priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Detect early signs and symptoms of potential peri-operative complications and report observations promptly to proper physician.
• Provide education and emotional support appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstance.
• Maintain a safe environment by implementing technical and aseptic practice.
• Direct and assist in care and handling of state of the art supplies, equipment and instruments.
• Document care based on standards of care and practice, patient acuity, and/or clinical priority.
• Provide patient centric care in alignment with professional nursing practice standards, ANA Standards & the LA Nurse Practice Act.
• Perform other duties assigned by Department management according to policies and procedures and the mission of Woman's Hospital.

Skills

PACU experience

Education

RN degree

Job description

Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking a Part-Time PACU nurse to join a Magnet-recognized team. You will care for postoperative patients, assess needs, and act swiftly on evolving situations during the immediate recovery phase.

The role emphasizes patient education, safety, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, with opportunities for professional development and advancement within a nationally recognized women’s and infants’ care facility.