Registered Nurse- Recovery Room/PACU

MetroHealth; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Professional certification incentives

OPERS retirement benefits

Job summary

MetroHealth Main Campus Recovery Room/PACU is seeking a qualified Registered Nurse to join our PACU team. The role focuses on immediate post-operative care for pediatric through adult patients, with rotating shifts and a call requirement, supporting a busy OR environment.

RNs must hold Ohio licensure, and be prepared to maintain airway, monitor hemodynamics, sedation, and pain control while ensuring wound assessment and overall patient status.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Ohio.
• Current AHA Basic Life Support for the healthcare provider certification or obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Current 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

Airway management

Hemodynamic monitoring

Sedation monitoring

Pain management

Wound assessment

Patient assessment

Education

RN licensure Ohio

Accredited nursing program

BSN (preferred)

Job description

Location: MetroHealth Main Campus- Glick

Bi-weekly Hours: 64.00

Shift: Rotating Shifts; Rotating holidays, Call Requirement

For nearly two centuries, the MetroHealth System's mission has been focused on delivering high-quality patient-centered care to all communities in Northeast Ohio. Today, through our state-of-the‑art Level One Trauma Center, cutting‑edge specialty care units, and dedicated caregivers, the system is working at the forefront of medicine to address the overall needs of our patients and eliminate healthcare disparities.

Join our Main Campus Recovery Room/PACU!

Primary Patient Population:

• Pediatric through Adult
• Immediate post-operative period

Primary skills utilized/learned:

• 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

Personnel RN will work with:

• OR/ ED/Inpatient RNs, Pre/Post Phase 2 staff, Anesthesia staff, Surgeons, PT, Radiology, Pharmacy

Number of OR Suites/Cases:

• 26 beds (Bay platform)
• 40-50 surgical cases daily

MetroHealth offers industry‑leading benefits, including tuition reimbursement, professional certification incentives, and medical/dental insurance. As a public employer, employees participate in the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS).

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing (or a program seeking accreditation).
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Ohio
• Current AHA Basic Life Support for the healthcare provider certification or obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Current 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• BSN
• Professional Certification recognized by the Magnet Association