RN Clinical Staff PACU Full Time Variable

MLK Community Hospital; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

MLK Community Hospital in Pasadena, CA, seeks an RN Clinical Staff in the PACU to provide compassionate post-anesthesia care for surgical patients. You will assess recovery, manage pain and sedation, interpret vitals, and respond rapidly to changes, ensuring safe handoffs and high-quality outcomes alongside surgeons and anesthesiologists.

You will document care in the EHR and educate patients and families with cultural sensitivity, contributing to our safety-net mission-driven care environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide post-anesthesia care for surgical patients in PACU.
• Assess and monitor patients recovering from anesthesia.
• Manage pain and sedation; interpret vital signs.
• Respond quickly to changes in status and ensure safe handoffs.

Job description

As an RN Clinical Staff in the PACU at MLK Community Hospital, you provide post-anesthesia care for surgical patients in a modern, mission-driven safety-net hospital. You will assess and monitor patients recovering from anesthesia, manage pain and sedation, interpret vital signs, and respond quickly to changes in status. You’ll collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe handoffs and high-quality outcomes, while documenting care in the EHR and educating patients and families with compassion and cultural sensitivity.