Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Hartford HealthCare; New Britain (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare's Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain seeks an experienced PACU nurse to provide comprehensive perioperative care in a 24-hour, 10-bed PACU. The role involves rotating eight-hour shifts, days and evenings, including weekends and holidays with on-call from 11pm–7am.

You will perform pre- and post-operative PACU duties, initiate IVs, administer medications, educate patients, and maintain required documentation, supporting a busy surgical service across multiple

Qualifications

• Current Connecticut RN License.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
• ICU experience preferred; ED/step-down and floor-level experience may be considered.
• BLS certification required; ACLS certification required for external candidates.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre- and post-operative care in PACU.
• Initiate IVs, administer medications, provide patient education, and document accurately.
• Manage postoperative care and assist in recovery from anesthesia.
• Support a 24/7 PACU with 2:1 patient nurse ratio and on-call requirements.

Skills

ACLS certification

Teamwork

Education

Connecticut RN License

Accredited nursing school

BSN (preferred)

Job description

Location Detail: 100 Grand Street New Britain (10126)

Shift Detail: 24 hour position in the main Pre Op /PACU 8 hour shifts. rotating days and evenings shifts, weekends holidays and call 11pm-7am. PACU or ICU experienced preferred.

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The Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute-care community teaching hospital, we provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine and surgery, as well as a wide variety of specialties. Staffed by our talented team of leading professionals, The Hospital of Central Connecticut provides a wide array of services throughout the region, caring for patients from birth through the end of life.

Job Description

Post-anesthesia care unit nurses at The Hospital of Central Connecticut are responsible for both pre- and post-operative care. The PACU nurses prepare patients for surgery by initiating IV’s, administering medications, providing patient education, and validating required documentation. Post-operatively, the PACU nurse is responsible for recovering patients from anesthesia and managing postoperative care, following best-practice guidelines from The American Society of Peri Anesthesia Nurses (ASPAN). We are a 10 bed PACU, providing care to a variety of surgical services, such as general surgery, robotics, urology, gynecology, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery, thoracic, colorectal surgery, and trauma. Also included is managing the recovery of some higher-acuity vascular surgery patients. We are a busy service, providing 24/7 coverage with some on-call requirements. ICU experience is preferred although we will consider nurses with ED, step-down and floor-level experience on an individual basis. ACLS certification is required for external candidates as we frequently care for ICU and step-down patients. Nurse/Patient ratio is 2:1. We are looking for candidates with a positive outlook and a teamwork mentality

Qualifications

Current Connecticut RN License

Graduate of an accredited nursing school

ICU experience preferred, will consider ED, step-down and floor-level experience

BSN Preferred

BLS certification by the American Heart Association required prior to date of hire

ACLS required for external candidates

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