PACU Registered Nurse
Brooklyn, NY
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: IMC - RN PACU

Location: Brooklyn, New York
Employment Type: Staffing - Supplier Sourced
Contract Length: 9 weeks (61 days ≈ 9 weeks)

Job Summary

The Registered Professional Nurse (RN) in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) is responsible for providing nursing care to peri-anesthesia patients during the immediate post-anesthesia period (Phase I Level of Care). The RN assesses patients, develops individualized care plans, and collaborates with healthcare team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Patient care ranges from pediatric through geriatric populations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to immediate post-anesthesia and post-procedure patients.
• Perform initial and ongoing physical assessments upon admission to PACU.
• Assess physical, social, behavioral, and mental status through observation, interviews, and medical record review.
• Compare assessment data to previous patient condition and established norms.
• Develop and implement individualized plans of care to assist patient recovery after anesthesia.
• Monitor surgical sites, drains, dressings, tubes, catheters, and IV lines.
• Monitor and intervene to maintain respiratory and circulatory function.
• Maintain physiological homeostasis during the post-anesthesia period.
• Utilize critical thinking and crisis intervention in emergencies.
• Follow infection control procedures and protocols.
• Provide psychosocial support and health teaching to patients and families.
• Act as a patient advocate and communicate any unusual occurrences or incidents.
• Evaluate patient response to pain treatment and provide additional therapeutic measures as needed.
• Document data to evaluate patient status for discharge and ensure discharge criteria are met.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to revise care plans based on patient progress.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York State.
• Minimum 1 year of recent PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) experience.
• Experience working with pediatric and geriatric patients.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Experience in Intermediate Care settings.

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required.

License Requirement

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York State.

Preferred Qualifications

• None specified.

This position is ideal for experienced critical care RNs with PACU expertise seeking a short-term assignment in a hospital setting.