PACU Registered Nurse — Perioperative ICU Experience

LE0030 Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley in Pleasanton, CA seeks a seasoned perioperative nurse with PACU and ICU experience to join our team. You will assess patients, administer care, monitor anesthesia recovery, and collaborate with the care team to ensure safe, high-quality outcomes.

The role requires CA RN licensure, BLS, and experience in moderate sedation. You will participate in quality initiatives, maintain documentation, and uphold C-I-CARE standards to support patient and family comfort.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills - read, write and understand English.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to problem solve and adapt to a changing environment.
• Ability to work as a valued team member and autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients by collecting and documenting data through interviewing and physical assessment.
• Obtains accurate and relevant assessment data and interprets normal vs abnormal findings.
• Determines nursing diagnoses.
• Monitors data and evaluates based on patient stability.
• Safely performs and documents care plans using nursing procedures per standards.
• Evaluates effectiveness of interventions and monitors for adverse effects.
• Assesses patient/family understanding and documents information in clinical records.
• Creates a healing climate, provides emotional support and education to patient and family.
• Teaches information for self-care and illness prevention to patient and family.
• Recognizes ethical and legal issues and completes incident reports.
• Cares for all age-related needs per growth and development principles.
• Attends meetings and may serve on committees; supports department goals.
• Performs duties per C-I-CARE standards of the hospital.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Team player

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Job description

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley in Pleasanton, CA seeks a seasoned perioperative nurse with PACU and ICU experience to join our team. You will assess patients, administer care, monitor anesthesia recovery, and collaborate with the care team to ensure safe, high-quality outcomes.

The role requires CA RN licensure, BLS, and experience in moderate sedation. You will participate in quality initiatives, maintain documentation, and uphold C-I-CARE standards to support patient and family comfort.