PACU Registered Nurse

Mental Health Association of Rochester; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Mental Health Association of Rochester is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). You will monitor patients post-surgery, manage pain and sedation, and respond swiftly to evolving conditions to ensure safe recovery.

Collaborating with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and multidisciplinary teams, you will help ensure efficient recoveries, smooth transitions of care, and uphold high standards of patient safety and compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Nursing licensure in good standing.
• Strong clinical assessment abilities.
• Excellent communication skills with patients and team.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring patients recovering from surgery, managing pain and sedation, and responding promptly to changes in patient condition.
• Collaborating with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe and efficient patient recoveries and smooth care transitions.

Skills

Nursing licensure

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Role: Registered Nurse in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Responsibilities include:

• monitoring patients recovering from surgery, managing pain and sedation, and responding promptly to changes in patient condition.

Key duties:

• collaborating with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe and efficient patient recoveries, facilitating smooth care transitions, and providing exceptional post-operative care.

Qualifications and skills:

• nursing licensure
• strong clinical assessment abilities
• excellent communication skills
• the ability to work effectively within a team

Ideal candidates will demonstrate:

• a commitment to patient safety, compassionate care, and continuous professional growth in a dynamic healthcare environment.