Recovery Room RN (PACU) – Fast-Paced Post-Op Care

The MetroHealth System (Cleveland, OH); Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Professional certification incentives

Medical/dental insurance

Job summary

The MetroHealth System in Cleveland, OH, is seeking a qualified RN to join the Recovery Room/PACU on the Main Campus. In this role you will care for pediatric through adult patients in the immediate post-operative period, maintaining airway, monitoring hemodynamics, and ensuring safe sedation and pain control.

You will collaborate with OR/ED/inpatient staff, anesthesia, surgeons, and radiology to support up to 40-50 cases daily in a 26-bed bay setup, with rotating shifts and a call requirement.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Ohio.
• AHA Basic Life Support for healthcare providers or obtained within 90 days of hire.
• 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.
• Provision of adequate pain and comfort measures.
• Assess wound/incision integrity.
• Overall patient assessment.

Skills

Airway management

Hemodynamic assessment

Sedation monitoring

Pain management

Education

RN license - Ohio

BLS (ACLS/PALS preferred)

Job description

The MetroHealth System in Cleveland, OH, is seeking a qualified RN to join the Recovery Room/PACU on the Main Campus. In this role you will care for pediatric through adult patients in the immediate post-operative period, maintaining airway, monitoring hemodynamics, and ensuring safe sedation and pain control.

You will collaborate with OR/ED/inpatient staff, anesthesia, surgeons, and radiology to support up to 40-50 cases daily in a 26-bed bay setup, with rotating shifts and a call requirement.