Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU

Emerson Health; Concord (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson Health in Massachusetts is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). The RN will provide airway assessment, hemodynamic monitoring, and ongoing nursing care for patients recovering from anesthesia.

Responsibilities include patient assessment, intervention, and safety by following Nursing Service Department standards. The role requires Massachusetts RN licensure, BLS, ACLS, and PALS, plus at least two years of medical/surgical experience; critical care or

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing required.
• A minimum of two years of medical/surgical experience required.
• Critical care or emergency experience preferred.
• Current license as a professional nurse in Massachusetts required.
• BLS healthcare provider required.
• ACLS required.
• PALS required.
• Excellent customer service skills; must read, write and communicate in English; computer skills required; ability to maintain confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Provide airway assessment and management for patients in the immediate post-operative phase.
• Utilize nursing process to deliver comprehensive care based on age and unit protocols.
• Monitor cardiac and hemodynamic status, pulse oximetry and patient response to anesthesia.
• Ensure patient safety and care quality in accordance with Nursing Service standards.

Skills

Excellent customer service

English proficiency

Computer skills

Communication skills

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Job description

Schedule: Full Time
Pay Range: $37.88 - $75.78 / Hourly
Shift: Variable Shifts
Hours: variable 4x 9 hours between 7am-10pm

Job Summary

About this role

Reporting to the Clinical Nurse Manager of PACU, provides airway assessment and management, cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring, pulse oximetry, and ongoing nursing assessment, diagnosis and intervention to all patients receiving any anesthetic which serve to alter the patient's level of consciousness in the immediate post-operative phase. Responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide comprehensive care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit, as directed by nursing management. Nursing care is provided in accordance with the stated philosophy and standards established by the Nursing Service Department, regulatory agencies and professional organizations. The Registered Nurse is accountable for the safety of nursing care they deliver or supervise.

The Registered Nurse is responsible to the patient and the family or significant others for the quality of direct and indirect nursing care delivered.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education
• Graduate of accredited school of nursing required.
• Experience
• A minimum two years of medical/surgical experience required.
• Critical care or emergency experience preferred.
• Licensure and/or Certification
• Current license as a professional nurse in Massachusetts required.
• BLS healthcare provider required.
• ACLS required.
• PALS required.
• Skills
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English.
• Computer skills required.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.