PACU Nurse: Post-Anesthesia Recovery & Care

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Peachtree Orthopedics in Atlanta, GA seeks a Staff Nurse PACU to provide direct post-anesthesia patient care in an ambulatory surgery center setting. You will assess patients, monitor recovery, and support safe discharge with the care team.

Responsibilities include admitting patients to PACU, managing airway and oxygen therapy, applying clinical judgment, and ensuring documentation and meds are in place. Requires Georgia RN license and BLS/ACLS.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required.
• Critical care experience preferred.
• Previous PACU experience preferred.
• Strong teamwork, customer service, dependability, organizational, and technical skills.
• Ability to respond to inquiries from patients, representatives, and physicians; ability to interpret policies/procedures and IFUs.
• Ability to calculate medication dosing and apply sound clinical judgment in changing schedules/equipment needs.
• Proficiency with MS Word/Outlook and clinical systems; Sis Complete, Athena preferred.

Responsibilities

• Admit patients to PACU; assess and monitor patients per policy and procedure.
• Understand principles of anesthesia reactions and airway management.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and notify the anesthesiologist and/or surgeon.
• Maintain and use proper techniques for oxygen therapy, suction, drainage tubes, and IVs.
• Provide physiologic comfort and psychological support based on individual patient needs.
• Assist anesthesiologist with nerve blocks as necessary.
• Carry out physician orders (standing, written, and verbal) in accordance with policy.
• Prior to discharge, review written care instructions with the patient and/or representative.
• Ensure medications and DME are available as ordered, patient condition is satisfactory and confirm the patient’s designated driver.
• Review the medical record for completeness and ensure required PACU documentation is accurate and timely.
• Understand and perform proper technique for equipment used in assigned work area.
• Appropriately handle disposal of biohazardous materials.
• Adhere to POSC procedures, policies, and standards.
• Maintain assigned special responsibilities/areas and support unit readiness.
• Support onboarding and training of new employees as assigned.
• Stock PACU rooms, nursing stations, and supply areas daily.
• Check and remove expired or damaged supplies and report discrepancies to management.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Dependability

Organizational skills

Technical skills

Education

Active Georgia Nursing License

BLS

ACLS

Tools

Sis Complete

Athena

MS Word/Outlook

Job description

Peachtree Orthopedics in Atlanta, GA seeks a Staff Nurse PACU to provide direct post-anesthesia patient care in an ambulatory surgery center setting. You will assess patients, monitor recovery, and support safe discharge with the care team.

Responsibilities include admitting patients to PACU, managing airway and oxygen therapy, applying clinical judgment, and ensuring documentation and meds are in place. Requires Georgia RN license and BLS/ACLS.