PACU RN: Compassionate Post-Anesthesia Care Specialist

MLK Community Hospital; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

As an RN Clinical Staff in the PACU at MLK Community Hospital, you provide post-anesthesia care for surgical patients in a modern, mission-driven safety-net hospital. You will assess and monitor patients recovering from anesthesia, manage pain and sedation, interpret vital signs, and respond quickly to changes in status.

You’ll collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe handoffs and high-quality outcomes, while documenting care in the EHR and

Responsibilities

• Provide post-anesthesia care for surgical patients in PACU
• Assess and monitor patients recovering from anesthesia
• Manage pain and sedation
• Interpret vital signs and respond to status changes
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and interdisciplinary teams
• Ensure safe handoffs and high-quality outcomes
• Document care in the EHR
• Educate patients and families with compassion and cultural sensitivity

Job description

As an RN Clinical Staff in the PACU at MLK Community Hospital, you provide post-anesthesia care for surgical patients in a modern, mission-driven safety-net hospital. You will assess and monitor patients recovering from anesthesia, manage pain and sedation, interpret vital signs, and respond quickly to changes in status.

You’ll collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe handoffs and high-quality outcomes, while documenting care in the EHR and