Registered Nurse (RN), PACU

University of Maryland Medical System; Largo (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign on bonus

Relocation assistance

Differential pay

Benefits package

Job summary

Join the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center as a Full-Time Registered Nurse. Bring your post-anesthesia care experience to a team that values clinical expertise, collaboration, and compassionate patient care.

You’ll assess patients through recovery, respond to changes, manage care needs, and prepare patients and families for the next stage of care. You’ll mentor staff and contribute to clinical practice improvements.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in Maryland or eligible via Compact state agreements.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required (AHA).
• Minimum 1 year RN bedside experience; 2–3 years perioperative nursing experience; 5–7 years perioperative nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent care to PACU patient population and act as clinical resource.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team to address patient/family needs.
• Mentor and support staff development and participate in practice improvements.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Critical thinking

Patient care management

Education

RN license (MD or compact)

Job description

Join the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center as a Full-Time Registered Nurse. Bring your post-anesthesia care experience to a team that values clinical expertise, collaboration, & compassionate patient care.

You’ll assess patients throughout recovery, recognize & respond to changes in condition, manage care needs, & prepare patients & families for the next stage of care. Working alongside anesthesia providers, surgeons, & nursing colleagues, you’ll also share your expertise through mentoring, staff development, & improvements in clinical practice.

SCHEDULE

3×12

• 5:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
• Rotating weekends & holidays required.

Key Responsibilities

The following duties outline the general scope and level of work performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list.

• Provides independent care to unit specific patient population; serves as clinical resource for others, utilizes and integrates evidence into practice, functions effectively in roles specific to unit.
• Accountable to patients and families for the processes and outcomes of care during an episode of care.
• Accountable to peers for the advancement of group practice on the unit, and to the nurse manager for the totality of work performance.
• Serves as an effective primary coordinating nurse; collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care addressing patient/family needs.
• Serves as clinical resource for others.
• Supports charge nurse decisions; performs charge role for assigned shifts as needed.
• Assists in the development of clinical practice protocols and standards for unit.
• Participates in unit-based process activities: Performance Improvement, Professional Development, Clinical Practice, Teamwork, etc.; assists in development of action plans and supports implementation.
• Orients Clinical Nurse I to unit level decision making structure and councils.
• Serves as preceptor, coach, mentor to new nurses and students. Contributes to ancillary personnel skills and development, attends educational offerings and in-services independently.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Licensure & Experience

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland, or eligible to practice due to Compact state agreements outlined through the MD Board of Nursing, required.
• Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications, required.
• Minimum of one (1) year of RN bedside experience, required
• Minimum of two to three (2–3) years of perioperative nursing experience, required.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and patient care management skills in a fast-paced perioperative environment, required.
• Five to seven years of perioperative nursing experience, preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years of trauma nursing experience, preferred.
• Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

• All applicant information will be handled confidentially in accordance with EEO guidelines.

Compensation

• Pay Range: $43.30 - $54.90 per hour.
• Sign On Bonus and Relocation Assistance Available.
• Shift, Weekend, and Holiday Differential Pay Where Applicable.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package for Full Time, Part Time, and PRN Staff Members.
• Career Growth and Advancement Opportunities within a Growing Peri anesthesia Department Committed to Quality, Safety, and Excellence in Patient Care.