Registered Nurse (RN)- Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Hartford HealthCare; New Britain (CT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare is seeking Post-Anesthesia Care Unit nurses at The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain, CT. The PACU team provides pre- and postoperative care across a variety of surgical services with 24/7 coverage and on-call hours.

The role requires a Connecticut RN license, graduation from an accredited nursing program, BLS (and ACLS for external candidates), and ICU experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Current Connecticut RN license
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• ICU experience preferred; will consider ED, step-down and floor-level experience
• BSN preferred
• BLS certification by AHA required prior to hire; ACLS required for external candidates

Responsibilities

• Provide pre- and post-anesthesia care in PACU
• Initiate IVs, administer medications, educate patients
• Document care in medical records
• Manage recovery from anesthesia and postoperative care
• Support a 24/7 PACU with on-call responsibilities
• Care for diverse surgical services with a 2:1 patient nurse ratio

Skills

ICU experience

Teamwork

Education

RN license (CT)

BSN preferred

Tools

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Job description

Location Detail: 100 Grand Street New Britain (10126)

Shift Detail: Working between Pre Op/PACU rotating days, shifts, weekends holidays. 36 hour position plus call hours 11pm-7am. ICU and/or PACU experience 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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