Registered Nurse - PACU
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma University Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Employment Type: Staffing - Supplier Sourced
Contract Length: Approximately 13 weeks

Job Summary

Provide nursing care under general supervision to patients recovering from anesthesia, managing a range of health problems from simple to complex in a hospital setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage care for an assigned group of patients in the PACU.
• Document patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed treatments; note 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, regulate and monitor IV infusions and blood products.
• Deliver competent patient care and communicate care plans to patients and families during hospitalization and at discharge.
• Inform patients and families about hospital procedures.
• Make referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
• Delegate tasks to support staff.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oklahoma
• Minimum of 1 year of recent experience in Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS certification
• PALS certification issued by the American Heart Association