PACU Registered Nurse: Fast-Paced Post-Op Recovery

CommonSpirit Health; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Penrose-St. Francis Health Services in Colorado Springs seeks a PACU Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality post-operative care within a centralized surgical unit that includes 16 OR suites and numerous PACU bays.

You will monitor patients, manage airway and pain, provide family education, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. ACLS and PALS certifications must be obtained within six months of hire; prior PACU/ICU/ED experience is preferred, with a commitment to compassionate,

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma, or by endorsement.
• RN license required; current state license or valid RN license from a participating state in the NLCA.
• ACLS/PALS within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient’s physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs; document care and outcomes.
• Develop and implement patient care plans and monitor outcomes.
• Perform therapeutic/diagnostic interventions (IVs, wound care, medications, catheterization, specimens).
• Maintain accurate patient charts and use IT to communicate and support decision-making.
• Provide patient/family education and discharge instructions.

Education

Associates Degree in Nursing

RN License or License by endorsement

National Licensure Compact许可

Job description

Penrose-St. Francis Health Services in Colorado Springs seeks a PACU Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality post-operative care within a centralized surgical unit that includes 16 OR suites and numerous PACU bays.

You will monitor patients, manage airway and pain, provide family education, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. ACLS and PALS certifications must be obtained within six months of hire; prior PACU/ICU/ED experience is preferred, with a commitment to compassionate,