PACU Registered Nurse: Post-Op Recovery & Perioperative Care

Alpha Home Health and Hospice; Lebanon (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha Home Health and Hospice is seeking a PACU Registered Nurse responsible for patient recovery after anesthesia and surgery. The role emphasizes monitoring vital signs, managing pain and medications, and coordinating care with surgeons and anesthesia teams.

Ideal candidates hold an active Tennessee RN license with perioperative experience and excellent communication and documentation skills. The position focuses on compassionate, evidence-based patient-first care within a multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Active Tennessee RN license and relevant nursing credentials.
• Perioperative or post-anesthesia experience preferred.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and documentation skills.
• Commitment to compassionate, evidence-based, and patient-first care.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient status, monitor vital signs and airway, and manage pain and medications.
• Recognize complications and coordinate care with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other clinicians.
• Provide discharge and recovery education to patients and families.
• Maintain accurate documentation and uphold high safety standards.

Skills

RN license

Perioperative experience

Patient care

Documentation

Job description

Alpha Home Health and Hospice is seeking a PACU Registered Nurse responsible for patient recovery after anesthesia and surgery. The role emphasizes monitoring vital signs, managing pain and medications, and coordinating care with surgeons and anesthesia teams.

Ideal candidates hold an active Tennessee RN license with perioperative experience and excellent communication and documentation skills. The position focuses on compassionate, evidence-based patient-first care within a multidisciplinary