PACU RN - Recovery Room, Rotating Shifts

MetroHealth; Shaker Heights (OH); On-site; USD 62,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

OPERS retirement

Medical and dental insurance

Professional certification incentives

Job summary

MetroHealth is seeking an RN for our Main Campus Recovery Room/PACU in Cleveland, OH. The position involves caring for pediatric through adult patients in the immediate postoperative period, with bidirectional collaboration across OR, ED, inpatient units, anesthesia, and therapy teams.

Responsibilities include airway management, hemodynamic monitoring, sedation oversight, pain control, wound assessment, and comprehensive patient evaluations.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Ohio.
• AHA Basic Life Support for the healthcare provider certification.
• ACLS and PALS certification or obtained within 6 months of hire.
• PRN requires 1 year of relevant RN experience.
• PRN must possess all required certifications upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Maintain patient airway.
• Assess hemodynamic stability and support.
• Monitor sedation, neurological, neuromuscular, and sensory motor status.
• Provide adequate pain and comfort measures.
• Assess wound/incision integrity.
• Overall patient assessment.

Skills

Patient assessment

Vital signs monitoring

Airway management

Postoperative care

Pain management

Education

RN licensure in Ohio

BSN (preferred)

Tools

ACLS Certification

PALS Certification

Job description

MetroHealth is seeking an RN for our Main Campus Recovery Room/PACU in Cleveland, OH. The position involves caring for pediatric through adult patients in the immediate postoperative period, with bidirectional collaboration across OR, ED, inpatient units, anesthesia, and therapy teams.

Responsibilities include airway management, hemodynamic monitoring, sedation oversight, pain control, wound assessment, and comprehensive patient evaluations.