Registered Nurse (RN) Post Anesthesia (PACU)

ADP, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Vighter is recruiting a PACU Registered Nurse to provide patient care and administrative support at Joint Base Andrews, MD. The role supports Active-Duty Service Members, their families, and veterans in accordance with established policies and guidelines.

Responsibilities include assessing post-anesthesia patients, preparing for procedures, monitoring conditions, administering medications, and ensuring safety and infection-control standards within a fast-paced PACU environment.

Qualifications

• ADN from ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program.
• US citizen with RN license (active, unrestricted).
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP competency.
• Minimum 3 years of clinical nursing in medical/surgical or critical care.

Responsibilities

• Assess and care for post-anesthesia and post-procedural patients.
• Prepare patients for procedures and provide postoperative recovery care.
• Monitor patient condition and intervene as needed.
• Administer medications, IV fluids, blood products, oxygen, and other treatments.
• Operate PACU and cardiac monitoring equipment.
• Participate in sedation training and provide sedation when required.
• Maintain infection-control and patient-safety standards.

Skills

Post-anesthesia care

Clinical decision making

Medication dosage calculations

Cardiac rhythm interpretation

IV pumps operation

EMR proficiency

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Tools

IV pumps

Cardiac monitors

EKG

Oxygen equipment

Job description

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Registered Nurse (RN) Post Anesthesia (PACU)

101 Full Time Professional Joint Base Andrews, Joint Base Andrews, MD, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1129

Title: Registered Nurse – Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Position Type: Full time (30-40+ hours/week), hourly.

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Job Category: Health Care

Our Company Promise:

We are committed to providing our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Vighter’s Mission is to provide efficient, fast, high quality healthcare staffing to our clients. Our Culture’s 5 key elements are crucial to the effectiveness of our employees in accomplishing our mission. These elements are:

• Integrity
• Personability
• Transparency

Creating and cultivating this Culture within the organization is our commitment to our employees. Above all, Vighter employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude that they are expected to share externally with every Vighter Client and Customer.

Summary:

Vighter is recruiting a PACU Register Nurse, to provide patient care and administrative support at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. In accordance with established policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines, while supporting the healthcare needs of Active-Duty Service Members, their families and veterans.

Vighter is a Service Disabled, Veteran Owned Small Business that is accredited by both the Joint Commission and ISO-9001. With our dedication to continuous improvement, Vighter assists in the provision of the highest standards of care.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Assess and care for post-anesthesia and post-procedural patients.
• Prepare patients for procedures and provideappropriate post-operativerecovery care.
• Monitor patient condition and recognize changes requiring intervention.
• Administer medications, IV fluids, blood products, oxygen, and other prescribed treatments.
• Perform nursing procedures including dressing changes, wound irrigation, specimen collection, and vital signs.
• Operate andmonitorspecialized PACU and cardiac equipment.
• Participate in moderate sedation training and provide sedation whenrequired.
• Complete required unit orientation and competency verification.
• Pass required pharmacology computation and anaphylactic shock/blood transfusion reaction competency tests.
• Participate in staff training, committees, customer service, and medical readiness activities.
• Maintain infection-control, patient-safety, and workplace-safety standards.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of post-operative, critical, and surgical nursing care.
• Strong patient assessment and clinical decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of medications, dosage calculations, side effects, and safe administration.
• Ability to interpret cardiac rhythms and test results.
• Skilled with IV pumps, cardiac monitors, EKGs, oxygen equipment, nebulizers, and unit-specific equipment.
• Proficient with electronic medical records and basic computer applications.

Education:

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program.

Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Current, active, and unrestricted Registered Nurse license
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) competency assessment.
• Minimum 3 years of clinical nursing experience in a medical/surgical or critical care inpatient setting.
• Experience caring for newborn through geriatric populations.
• Minimum 1 year of post-anesthesia/sedation experience.

Duty Hours / On-call Requirements:

• The expected duty hours for this position are Monday – Friday, 0730-1630, with 1 hour break as stated within the contract. .
• Supportive team of healthcare professionals and administrative staff.
• Opportunity to work with diverse populations, including Service Members, Veterans,retireesand their families.

Travel:

• As required to satisfy the contractual obligations. Commuting is non-compensatory. All official travel is government funded.
• Competitive hourly rate + health and welfare paid in cash and comprehensive benefits package, with Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance available for W2 full-time employees .
• Company-paid basic Life and AD&D insurance. Best in class rates for Voluntary life insurance.
• Vacation accrual and paid holidays (Per SCA Rules).

Physical Requirements :

• Must be able to stand or sit for more than 8 hours per day.
• Must be able to use an elevator or walk up & down stairs.
• Must be able tolift upto 40 pounds and carry up to 10 feet.
• Must be able to routinely grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbows/knees and reach above and below shoulders.
• Must be able to read and interpret handwritten and typewritten print.
• Must be able to communicate by voice and detect sound by ear.
• Must be able to perform duties in an indoor office or outdoor environment.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background investigation.
• Must undergo Urine Drug Screening (UDS).

Vighter LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Position is contingent upon contract award.

In accordance with recent Executive Orders (EO 14151, EO 14168 and EO 14173,) Vighter LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.