PACU RN: Post-Anesthesia Care & Team Collaboration

MLK Community Hospital; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

MLK Community Hospital in Pasadena, CA, seeks an RN Clinical Staff in the PACU to provide compassionate post-anesthesia care for surgical patients. You will assess recovery, manage pain and sedation, interpret vitals, and respond rapidly to changes, ensuring safe handoffs and high-quality outcomes alongside surgeons and anesthesiologists.

You will document care in the EHR and educate patients and families with cultural sensitivity, contributing to our safety-net mission-driven care environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide post-anesthesia care for surgical patients in PACU.
• Assess and monitor patients recovering from anesthesia.
• Manage pain and sedation; interpret vital signs.
• Respond quickly to changes in status and ensure safe handoffs.

Job description

MLK Community Hospital in Pasadena, CA, seeks an RN Clinical Staff in the PACU to provide compassionate post-anesthesia care for surgical patients. You will assess recovery, manage pain and sedation, interpret vitals, and respond rapidly to changes, ensuring safe handoffs and high-quality outcomes alongside surgeons and anesthesiologists.

You will document care in the EHR and educate patients and families with cultural sensitivity, contributing to our safety-net mission-driven care environment.