Registered Nurse- Recovery Room/PACU

MetroHealth; Solon (OH); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Professional certification incentives

OPERS retirement

Medical/dental insurance

Job summary

MetroHealth Main Campus Recovery Room/PACU in Solon, OH is seeking a registered nurse to join our postoperative care team. The role emphasizes airway support, hemodynamic monitoring, and patient comfort in the immediate post-operative period.

Candidates must be an Ohio-licensed RN with BLS, ACLS and PALS per timelines, and willing to PRN with rotating shifts. MetroHealth offers tuition reimbursement and OPERS retirement benefits.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing or equivalent.
• 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

• Join the Main Campus Recovery Room/PACU and provide post-operative care.
• Monitor airway, breathing, circulation, sedation and neurological status.
• Assess wound/incision integrity and manage pain and comfort.
• Coordinate with OR/ED/inpatient teams, anesthesia, surgeons, PT, radiology, and pharmacy.

Skills

Maintain airway

Hemodynamic stability

Sedation monitoring

Pain management

Wound assessment

Overall patient assessment

Education

RN license Ohio

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Tools

AHA BLS

ACLS/PALS

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