Bethesda, MD / DOD / RN – Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Job Title: Registered Nurse Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) (Day & Evening Shifts)

Location: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda MD
Start Date: October 1 2025
Work Schedule:

• Day Shift:
• Evening Shift:
• 10-hour shifts Monday through Friday with potential weekend and holiday rotations

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors Degree Registered Nursing.
• Experience: Candidates should have a minimum of two years of current experience as a PACU RN in an inpatient Phase 1 recovery unit or at least one year of experience in Critical Care.
• License: Active unrestricted RN license in any U.S. state or territory
• Certification: Certifications in BLS (Basic Life Support) ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• Board Certification: The institution will be from a National League of Nursing (NLN) approved program. Successfully pass the NCLEX exam. Copy of Certificate and license required. Have successfully completed a Post-Anesthesia Care course/training program or is nationally certified as a Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CP AN).

Responsibilities

• Deliver age-appropriate nursing care from infants to geriatric patients using the nursing process
• Assess monitor and recover patients following anesthesia (general regional MAC or sedation)
• Recognize and respond to life-threatening changes; manage critical patients for up to two hours
• Operate and monitor specialized medical equipment (e.g. PCA pumps ventilators cardiac monitors)
• Administer medications including opioids per hospital and BCMA protocols
• Interpret diagnostic results and manage invasive lines and tubes (e.g. NG foley arterial lines)
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for safe patient transitions and continuity of care
• Document all assessments interventions and outcomes in MHS GENESIS EHR system
• Conduct physical assessments and provide individualized health teaching and discharge planning
• Maintain infection control and aseptic techniques; comply with HIPAA and hospital privacy policies
• Provide support to patients and families during critical illness and end-of-life situations
• Participate in in-service training quality assurance and continuing education
• Assist in maintaining unit readiness ordering supplies and participating in staff meetings
• Comply with safety legal and ethical standards in all aspects of nursing care
• Support staff and patient safety initiatives including fall prevention and transfer assistance
• Respond to emergencies (e.g. CPR code situations) according to protocols
• Participate in orientation training (e.g. sexual harassment resiliency infection control) and readiness drills
• Serve as a clinical resource to junior staff and participate in performance improvement activities.

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