PACU Registered Nurse

Aptive Resources; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Post-Anesthesia Care RN to join their dynamic surgical team. In this pivotal role, you will provide specialized care in a fast-paced environment, ensuring patient safety and comfort during recovery from anesthesia. Your responsibilities will include monitoring vital signs, managing post-operative symptoms, and educating patients and their families on recovery protocols. This position offers a unique opportunity to work across a wide range of surgical specialties, making a significant impact on patient outcomes. If you are passionate about delivering high-quality care and thrive in critical situations, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must possess BLS and ACLS certifications for PACU RN role.
• Unrestricted nursing license required for practice in the US.

Responsibilities

• Monitor post-anesthesia patients' recovery and vital signs.
• Educate patients and families on post-surgery care.
• Collaborate with the medical team for timely interventions.

Skills

Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Skills

Vital Signs Monitoring

Patient Education

Collaboration with Medical Team

Pain Management

Education

Unrestricted Nursing License

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

Job description

Job Summary

Job Title: Post-Anesthesia Care RN

Location: Miami VA Healthcare System (including 7 Community-Based Outpatient Clinics)

Period of Performance: 03/12/2025 – 03/11/2030

Shift Schedule: Rotating eight (8), ten (10) and twelve-hour (12) tours on rotating day, night, and evening shifts, to include weekdays, weekends, and holidays. On-call status is required for afterhours care.

Position Description:

The Operating Room (OR) and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Registered Nurse (RN) provides specialized perioperative care within a dynamic, high-acuity environment. Working in an 11-room operating suite with a 14-bed PACU, the RN delivers patient-centered care across a broad spectrum of surgical specialties, including general, cardiothoracic, vascular, endovascular, plastic, ophthalmology, genitourinary, gynecology, neurosurgery, orthopedic, ENT, and robotic procedures. The OR RN is integral to the surgical team, serving as both a circulating nurse and scrub nurse, maintaining a safe, sterile environment, assisting surgeons, and ensuring seamless patient care throughout the surgical process. In the PACU, the RN monitors post-anesthesia patients, ensuring smooth recovery by addressing vital signs, pain, and post-surgical symptoms, while educating and supporting patients and families through recovery protocols. This role requires advanced clinical skills, precision, and adaptability to uphold patient safety, surgical standards, and quality care in fast-paced, critical situations.

Primary Responsibilities

Skills: Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) RN Skills will monitor post-operative patients' levels of consciousness during recovery from anesthesia. Following the ASPAN Standard and regulatory standards:

• Measuring and recording patients' vital signs.
• Closely observing patients for signs of side effects of medication.
• Treating pain, nausea, and other post-operative symptoms of anesthesia.
• Updating charts, patient files, and medical records.
• Collaborating with the medical team on post-operative patient care and facilitating timely specialized interventions.
• Providing comfort and reassurance to distressed post-operative patients and concerned family members.
• Educating patients and their families on post-surgery care, as well as answering questions.
• Other duties as required in the care of the post-anesthesia surgical patient.

Minimum Qualifications

PACU RNs must have BLS and ACLS certifications to perform duties within the Operating Room/PACU Unit. The personnel assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this task order shall possess an unrestricted license to practice nursing in one of the States, Territories, or Commonwealths of the United States or the District of Columbia.