PRN PACU RN – Perioperative Care & Recovery

1103 Team Member Services; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 44,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

AdventHealth in Hendersonville, NC seeks a PRN PACU Registered Nurse to assess patients on arrival, monitor respiratory status, vitals, dressings, and drain outputs, and implement the care plan to return patients to the surgical floor or outpatient area.

Requires RN license, BLS, ACLS; 1+ year in surgical/PACU; associate degree in nursing (bachelor's preferred). This on-site, day-shift role offers per‑diem scheduling and competitive pay within the facility's range.

Qualifications

• 1+ RN experience with surgical patients.
• 1+ experience in ICU or recovery.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient status upon arrival to the PACU and performs ongoing assessments, including respiratory status, O2 saturation, vital signs, dressings, output from foley and drains, and heart rhythms.
• Recognizes and responds immediately to life-threatening situations according to PACU protocol.
• Identifies significant changes in patient's condition, reports to anesthesia/head nurse/charge nurse or surgeon, and documents all appropriate actions.
• Implants the plan of care to assist the patient in returning to the outpatient area or surgical floor unit.
• Administers medications competently in accordance with hospital and departmental policies.
• Observes, documents, and reports patients' responses to medications and nursing care in the EMR.
• Communicates accurate and thorough patient information upon relinquishing care to other healthcare workers.
• Participates as an effective member of the patient care team to facilitate the efficient operation of the PACU.
• Delegates responsibilities to others based on their roles, knowledge, and capabilities.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and well-stocked nursing unit free of safety hazards by the end of the shift.
• Monitors the Electronic Medical Record for new physician orders and diagnostic results.
• Performs all duties relating to Real Time Scanning accurately and efficiently.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Associate's of Nursing

Bachelor's of Nursing

Job description

AdventHealth in Hendersonville, NC seeks a PRN PACU Registered Nurse to assess patients on arrival, monitor respiratory status, vitals, dressings, and drain outputs, and implement the care plan to return patients to the surgical floor or outpatient area.

Requires RN license, BLS, ACLS; 1+ year in surgical/PACU; associate degree in nursing (bachelor's preferred). This on-site, day-shift role offers per‑diem scheduling and competitive pay within the facility's range.