Pediatric PACU RN
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The Children's Hospital

Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week

Job Summary

Provide nursing care under general supervision to patients recovering from surgery in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). Care ranges from simple to complex health problems.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned group of patients in PACU.
• Document patient responses to nursing interventions and medical treatments; update changes in physician orders.
• Assist physicians with patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures.
• Monitor and obtain physiological data; observe patient conditions and intervene as needed.
• Administer medications, initiate and regulate intravenous infusions and blood products.
• Communicate care plans to patients and families during hospitalization and at discharge.
• Inform patients and families about hospital procedures.
• Make referrals for patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
• Delegate tasks to support staff.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Oklahoma.
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience in Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), including pediatrics PACU and Level 1 trauma patient care.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.