Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Anesthesia Care Unit

The Hospital of Central Connecticut; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hospital of Central Connecticut is seeking a PACU nurse to provide pre- and post-operative care in a fast-paced 10-bed PACU serving multiple surgical services. You will prepare patients for surgery, initiate IVs, administer medications, and educate patients while ensuring accurate documentation.

Post-operatively, you will recover patients from anesthesia and manage postoperative care, following ASPAN guidelines.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid Connecticut RN license and graduate from an accredited nursing program.
• ICU experience preferred; ED/step-down considered on an individual basis.
• BSN preferred; ACLS certification required for external candidates; BLS certification required prior to hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre- and post-operative care in the PACU, initiating IVs, administering medications, providing patient education, and maintaining documentation.
• Recover patients from anesthesia and manage postoperative care following ASPAN guidelines.
• Support 24/7 PACU coverage with on-call requirements; maintain a 2:1 nurse/patient ratio.

Skills

Nursing

Teamwork

Critical care

Patient education

Education

Connecticut RN License

Graduate of accredited nursing school

BSN preferred

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Job description

Location Detail: 100 Grand Street New Britain (10126)

Shift Detail: Rotating shifts, rotating weekends and holidays. 40 hour position plus call 11pm-7am

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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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