RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

ccf; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RN Loan Repayment

Tuition Reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Magnet Hospital designation

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital is seeking an RN for the PACU to deliver high‑quality, patient‑centered care for postoperative patients. The unit emphasizes safety and education for patients and families in a Magnet Hospital setting.

The role requires direct patient care, collaboration with the care team, and managing care plans from admission to discharge. On‑call shifts and weekend requirements apply, with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for advancement.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (Diploma, ADN or BSN)
• Current state RN license
• BLS certification (AHA or Red Cross)
• ACLS certification if in Critical Care area

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care in PACU
• Develop and revise patient care plans
• Monitor and document patient conditions
• Administer medications and treatments
• Carry out physician and nursing orders
• Assess and coordinate discharge needs and educate families

Skills

RN license

BLS

ACLS

Critical care

Teamwork

Education

Nursing diploma/ADN/BSN

Job description

Job Title

RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Location

Avon

Facility

Avon Hospital

Department

PACU-Avon Hospital

Job Code

F00165

Shift

Days + Call

Schedule

6:00am-2:30pm/11:00am-7:30pm

Job Summary

Join Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Avon Hospital provides state-of-the-art healthcare to all its patients and is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This designation is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.

Job Details

The Post-Anesthesia Care Unit's (PACU) team of caregivers at Avon Hospital pride themselves on providing top-quality and patient-centered care all while ensuring the safety of their patients. Caregivers on this unit provide care to diverse populations of post-surgical patients waiting for their anesthesia to wear off. As an RN on this team, you will deliver exceptional care, throughout the patient care journey. In this role, you will interact directly with patients and their families, offering the opportunity to enhance their experience and provide healthcare education as needed.

How You’ll Benefit

Take advantage of industry leading benefits, including our RN Loan Repayment program, which helps pay off student debt, and our Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career. And if you're relocating to join us, you could be eligible for relocation assistance.
Our Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being sets caregiver safety as a priority, identifying, reporting and responding to incidents and providing safety resources.

Shift Details

A caregiver in this role works days + on‑call shifts from 6:00 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. or 11:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. including Saturday requirements.
On-call rotationis required, typically consisting of 4 to 6 shifts within a 6‑week period, including one weekend shift; weekdayon‑calloccurs overnightfrom7:00 p.m. -- 7:30 a.m., while weekend callis24hours.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide direct nursing care.
• Implement, monitor, evaluate, update and revise patient care plans.
• Monitor, record, document and communicate patients' conditions.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments.
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
• Assess and coordinate patients' discharge needs.
• Educate patients and their families.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (Diploma, ADN or BSN program)
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
• *If in a Critical Care area an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) Certification must be presented upon hire or within first year of hire
• One year of current acute care RN experience OR licensed military RN experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Two years as an RN in critical care

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
• Medium Work –exerting20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to moveobjects.
• PhysicalDemandrequirementsarein excessof those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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