Registered Nurse Post Anesthesia Care Unit

CareWell Health; East Orange (NJ); Presencial; USD 58 000 - 83 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Holidays and generous PTO

Resumo da oferta

CareWell Health is seeking a PACU nurse to provide high-quality post-anesthesia care in our facility. The role centers on coordinating patient care through the nursing process, communicating with the surgical team, and ensuring safe extubation and handoffs.

The position requires NJ licensure and a BSN preferred, with ongoing certification expectations. Ideal candidates will have strong documentation skills, knowledge of PACU procedures, and familiarity with ASPAN guidelines.

Qualificações

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program with NJ licensure.
• CPAN preferred with ongoing education.
• BLS from American Heart Association is required; ACLS mandatory.

Responsabilidades

• Follows the nursing process for PACU patients.
• Communicates with surgeon, anesthesia, and OR RN about case details and patient history.
• Assists extubation and waking from anesthesia, and documents care and charges.
• Provides handoff reports to SDS, unit, and ICU nursing staff; includes family when possible.
• Maintains knowledge of monitoring equipment and hemodynamic parameters.
• Adheres to ASPAN recommendations and standards.

Conhecimentos

PACU nursing

Nursing process

Communication with surgeon

Extubation care

Documentation

ASPAN practices

Formação académica

BSN degree

NJ RN license

CPAN preferred

BLS (AHA)

ACLS mandatory

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The PACU nurse is responsible for providing quality nursing care utilizing the nursing process as reflected in Peri anesthesia Standards of Practice. Post-anesthesia nursing practice includes, but is not limited to, the role of coordinating care of patients/families by intervening in actual or potential problems including evaluation of the patient’s response to the care.

Essential Functions

• Follows the nursing process for patients admitted into PACU

• Communicates with surgeon, anesthesia care provider, and OR RN about procedure, blood loss, unexpected occurrences during the case, drains/tubes, dressings, pain management, level of nausea and/or vomiting, and relevant patient medical/surgical history and medication allergies

• Is at the patient’s side during extubation (and reintubation if needed) and waking up from anesthesia; safely positions patient; accurately documents and charges patient,

• Gives report to SDS, nursing unit, and ICU nurse; includes family in patient status when possible and picks them up on the way to the unit.

• Has working knowledge of a-lines and monitoring, ventilators, PCA, airway management, hemodynamic status, CVP lines and epidurals, hydration status, infusion pumps, EKG rhythms and appropriate actions based on the reading.

• Follows recommended practices of ASPAN.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Education/Certifications

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, preferably BSN program.

Current NJ license.

CPAN preferred with maintenance of the required continuing education.

(BLS) from the American Heart Association and ACLS mandatory. Certification in PACU preferred.

Minimum Work Experience

Minimum two years of experience in a related healthcare position

Previous endoscopy experience required

Working Conditions

Exposed to unpleasant odors, body waste, and communicable diseases. Encounters stress, crisis, emergencies, trauma, and death. On feet most of the day, lifts patients and moves heavy equipment. Interacts with family, visitors, health team members and other hospital and referral agency personnel.

CareWell Health provides a salary/hourly rate range for all open positions to comply with New Jersey Law. The rates listed for each position is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity). The salary range does not include bonuses/incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation which can be discussed in detail with your talent acquisition specialist.

The salary/hourly rate range for this position is: $51.00

Salary ranges shown on third-party job sites may not accurately reflect ranges provided by CareWell Health. Candidates should discuss salary/hourly compensation and details of our comprehensive benefits with our talent acquisition specialist if selected for an interview.

We offer an excellent benefit package including but not limited to the following benefit offerings:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Basic Life and Disability Insurance
• Whole Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Paid Holidays and a generous Paid Time Off Plan