PACU RN

Eskenazi Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

On-call pay

Shift differential

Holiday pay at double time

Job summary

The PACU RN at Eskenazi Health provides clinical care in the post-anesthesia care unit and coordinates with patients, families, and the healthcare team to ensure safe recovery. The role emphasizes critical thinking, rapid assessment, and documentation aligned with the Synergy model of care.

Shifts are 12 hours, with day scheduling and part-time status, and nurses participate in on-call rotations as required by unit needs at this Level I trauma center in Indianapolis.

Qualifications

• Critical thinking skills required in fast-paced PACU care.
• Ability to assess, respond to patient status, and interpret results.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical nursing care in the PACU.
• Coordinate with patient, family, and interdisciplinary team to meet care needs.
• Document changes and activities per unit protocol.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient assessment

Interpreting results

Education

RN degree from a nationally accredited college or university

BLS certification

Job description

Division:Eskenazi Health Sub-Division: Hospital Req ID: 21203 Schedule: Part Time Shift: Days

Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 333-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus as well as at 10 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

Opportunity Overview

The PACU RN provides clinical care and uses coordination skills for every patient served. Nursing care is delivered using the Eskenazi Health Model of Care-Synergy, the ability to coordinate with the patient and family/loved ones and other healthcare disciplines to ensure care is appropriate to meet patient care needs. Proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health's mission: Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County; models Eskenazi Health values. In addition to new employee and clinical core orientation, we ensure team members are provided a departmental orientation. Better support for nurses means better care for patients. That's why Eskenazi Health is not only here for the community and our patients, we're here for our nurses too.

What You Can Expect

Eskenazi Health is a Level 1 trauma center, due to our high acuity, team members in this role should demonstrate: Critical thinking skills Competency in assessing, responding to patient status or needs, and interpreting results Recognizes and reacts to changes in patient status, documents and reports changes.

Unit Layout

19 PACU bays

Patient/nurse ratio: 2:1--can vary based on patient acuity level

Types of Patients

80% of cases are outpatient procedures 20% of cases get admitted--level of acuity can vary from MedSurg to ICU--RN's in the PACU will be responisible for managing levels of care until patient can be transferred to appropriate unit. Some minor pediatric procedures are performed.

Am I Qualified

• Current Indiana license as a Registered Nurse
• RN degree from a nationally accredited college or university
• Current BLS certification; other certifications may be required in specific units to practice
• Minimum of 1-year clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse

Scheduling

PACU RN's work 12 hour shifts, with varied start times.

This position will have a variable start time between the hours of 7 am and 10 am, based on unit needs.

Call Requirements

• Two 8 hour night call shifts per six week schedule (11:00pm-7:30am)
• Seven weekend call shifts per year (this may vary based on unit needs) – Weekend call shifts are Saturday and Sunday night (7:00pm-7:30am)

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Competitive on-call pay; on-call pay continues even when you are called in for a case!
• Established shift differential, for eligible shift hours
• Major holidays paid at double time

About Us

Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 333-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus as well as at 10 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 327-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus as well as at 10 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

Accredited by The Joint Commission and named one of the nation's 150 best places to work by Becker's Hospital Review for four consecutive years and Forbes list of best places to work for women, and Forbes list of America's best midsize employers' Eskenazi Health's programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city's primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the only verified adult burn center in Indiana, the first community mental health center in Indiana and the Eskenazi Health Center Primary Care - Center of Excellence in Women's Health, just to name a few.

Accredited by The Joint Commission, named one of the nation's 150 best places to work by Becker's Hospital Review for two consecutive years and repeatedly recognized on Forbes magazine's best-of state lists, Eskenazi Health and its programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city's primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to a Level I trauma center, the most established verified adult burn center in Indiana and the first community mental health center in Indiana.

Nearest Major Market: Indianapolis