PACU Registered Nurse

Seacrest Behavioral Health; Lebanon (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Seacrest Behavioral Health in Lebanon, TN is seeking a PRN PACU Nurse to provide high-quality post-anesthesia care in a surgical recovery unit.

You will assess patients emerging from anesthesia, manage airways, pain and stability, and educate patients and families. Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists and the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe transitions of care and uphold safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of post-anesthesia care and patient assessment.
• Excellent communication and patient education skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a team.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Assessing and monitoring patients emerging from anesthesia.
• Managing airways, pain, and hemodynamic stability.
• Providing detailed education to patients and families.
• Ensuring safe transitions of care through collaboration with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

PACU care knowledge

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Evidence-based practice

Job description

We are seeking a PRN PACU Nurse to provide high-quality post-anesthesia care in a surgical recovery unit.

Responsibilities Include

• Assessing and monitoring patients emerging from anesthesia
• Managing airways, pain, and hemodynamic stability
• Providing detailed education to patients and families
• Ensuring safe transitions of care through collaboration with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and multidisciplinary teams

Qualifications And Skills

• Strong knowledge of post-anesthesia care and patient assessment
• Excellent communication and patient education skills
• Ability to work effectively within a team
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous learning

The role offers exposure to advanced technology and opportunities for professional growth within a patient-centered environment focused on safety and quality care.