Part Time PACU RN

Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists Pc; Branford (CT); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401(k) contributions

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Connecticut Orthopaedics Specialists is seeking a Part Time PACU RN in Branford, CT. The Staff Nurse will assess, plan, treat and evaluate patients 12+ undergoing post-anesthesia care, delivering compassionate, individualized nursing care.

The role emphasizes efficient coordination, clear communication with families and team, and readiness for discharge. Requires 1 year PACU/ER/ICU experience, state RN license, and BLS/ACLS/PALS credentials within required timeframes.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in PACU, ER, or ICU settings.
• Current state licensure to practice.
• Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS)/Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BLS/BCLS certification.
• Successful completion of ACLS Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current ACLS certification.
• Successful completion of PALS Course within 90 days of employment or documentation or current PALS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit by assessment, planning, treatment and evaluation of their nursing needs.
• Deliver safe, knowledgeable, compassionate, educative and goal-directed nursing care to patients and families.
• Coordinate and direct nursing interventions to achieve expected outcomes and readiness for discharge.

Skills

Correlate clinical data

Prioritization

Communication

Emergency response

Documentation

Education

Accredited School of Nursing

State nursing license

BLS/BCLS certification

ACLS certification

PALS certification

1 year PACU/ER/ICU experience

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Part Time PACU RN

Part Time Under 20 Professional Branford, CT, US

17 days ago Requisition ID: 1291

For the second year in a row, Connecticut Orthopaedics has been named the #1 Orthopaedic Physician Practice in Connecticut by Castle Connolly!

Connecticut Orthopaedics Specialists is looking for a part timePost-Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse (RN)for our surgery center located in Branford, CT. The Staff Nurse will provide care to patients 12+ by assessment, planning, treatment, and evaluation of the patient. Provides safe, knowledgeable, compassionate, educative, individualized and goal-directed nursing care to patients and their families in the Center.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to correlate clinical data with patient’s medical and nursing care.
• Ability to set priorities and provide direction to others that is clear, concise and promotes efficiency throughout the clinical areas of the facility.
• Ability to communicate well with patients families, teammates, physicians, other members of the healthcare team, etc.
• Recognizes legal and policy limits of individual practice.
• Clinical Quality: Assesses, plans, evaluates and ensures the implementation of the patient’s care to achieve identified outcomes and delivers safe patient care according to facility policy and procedure.
• Assesses patient status on admission and on an ongoing basis.
• Implements appropriate standards of care based on assessment data and patient’s own goals.
• Coordinates nursing interventions to enhance achievement of expected outcomes and to ensure readiness for discharge.
• Ensures provision of patient care daily in an organized and timely manner.
• Adheres to all facility policies and procedures when providing patient care.
• Utilizes nursing care standards when planning and implementing patient care.
• Demonstrates ability to direct and provide for patient care in emergency situations.
• Assesses learning needs according to patient’s level of understanding and readiness to learn.
• Evaluates patient’s progress toward outcome achievement on an ongoing basis.
• Revises plan of care based on change in patient status and/or information gathered at change of shift
• Documents patient’s progress toward achievement of outcomes.
• Directs others in the implementation of the teaching plan.
• Assumes an active role in the provision of quality nursing care for patients receiving care.
• Analyzes nursing care provided in the facility related to the established standards of care.
• Participates in the monitoring and evaluation of nursing care provided.
• Assigns patient care responsibilities based on patient needs and abilities of available staff.
• Assumes charge nurse responsibility as assigned.
• Demonstrates ability to make decisions concerning facility-based problems.
• Participates on quality council to facilitate improvement of patient care.

Location & Schedule

• Branford, CT
• Part Time, 20 hours per week. Weekday hours only.

Education/Experience requirements

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in PACU, ER, or ICU settings
• Current state licensure to practice.
• Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS)/Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BLS/BCLS certification.
• Successful completion of ACLS Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current ACLS certification.
• Successful completion of PALS Course within 90 days of employment or documentation or current PALS certification.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary, 401(k) contributions, and company-paid life insurance.
• Generous PTO and paid holidays to promote work-life balance.
• Access to training and development opportunities and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)