ASU PACU Registered Nurse

York Beach, ME - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

ASU / PACU Registered Nurse York ME
13-week contract 36 hours per week 4 9-hour day shifts with weekend call

Job description

The ASU / PACU Registered Nurse provides pre-operative and post-anesthesia care for surgical patients in a combined Ambulatory Surgery Unit and Post Anesthesia Care Unit supporting safe recovery from sedation and anesthesia. This role requires strong assessment skills rapid recognition of complications and close collaboration with anesthesia providers surgeons and the perioperative team in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities

Deliver comprehensive pre-op and post-anesthesia nursing care including admission preparation recovery and discharge of ASU/PACU patients in accordance with facility protocols.
Perform focused patient assessments monitor vital signs airway patency pain level level of consciousness hemodynamic status and respond promptly to changes in condition or post-operative complications.
Administer prescribed IV fluids medications analgesics antiemetics and other therapies; titrate pain and sedation medications within scope and document responses accurately.
Manage post-operative pain control and nausea/vomiting using multimodal strategies and patient-centered interventions to promote comfort and safe recovery.
Collaborate closely with anesthesia providers surgeons and multidisciplinary staff to coordinate care communicate assessment findings and ensure safe handoffs between OR PACU ASU and inpatient units.
Provide patient and family education on post-procedure expectations wound and drain care activity restrictions medications and follow-up and complete discharge teaching and documentation.
Maintain accurate timely nursing documentation in the electronic medical record following hospital policies perioperative standards and regulatory requirements.
Adhere to infection prevention patient safety sedation/anesthesia recovery standards and National Patient Safety Goals in the perioperative environment.
Participate in weekend call rotation as required providing PACU/ASU coverage for urgent or add-on surgical cases.
Support safe throughput and patient flow by coordinating bed availability transport and discharge timing with the perioperative team.
Recognize and assist in managing emergencies such as airway compromise laryngospasm dysrhythmias malignant hyperthermia hemodynamic instability and postoperative bleeding.

ASU / PACU Registered Nurse York ME 13-week contract 36 hours per week 4 9-hour day shifts with weekend call Job description The ASU / PACU Registered Nurse provides pre-operative and post-anesthesia care for surgical patients in a combined Ambulatory Surgery Unit and Post Anesthesia Care Uni...

ASU / PACU Registered Nurse York ME
13-week contract 36 hours per week 4 9-hour day shifts with weekend call

Job description

Key responsibilities

Deliver comprehensive pre-op and post-anesthesia nursing care including admission preparation recovery and discharge of ASU/PACU patients in accordance with facility protocols.
Perform focused patient assessments monitor vital signs airway patency pain level level of consciousness hemodynamic status and respond promptly to changes in condition or post-operative complications.
Administer prescribed IV fluids medications analgesics antiemetics and other therapies; titrate pain and sedation medications within scope and document responses accurately.
Manage post-operative pain control and nausea/vomiting using multimodal strategies and patient-centered interventions to promote comfort and safe recovery.
Collaborate closely with anesthesia providers surgeons and multidisciplinary staff to coordinate care communicate assessment findings and ensure safe handoffs between OR PACU ASU and inpatient units.
Provide patient and family education on post-procedure expectations wound and drain care activity restrictions medications and follow-up and complete discharge teaching and documentation.
Maintain accurate timely nursing documentation in the electronic medical record following hospital policies perioperative standards and regulatory requirements.
Adhere to infection prevention patient safety sedation/anesthesia recovery standards and National Patient Safety Goals in the perioperative environment.
Participate in weekend call rotation as required providing PACU/ASU coverage for urgent or add-on surgical cases.
Support safe throughput and patient flow by coordinating bed availability transport and discharge timing with the perioperative team.
Recognize and assist in managing emergencies such as airway compromise laryngospasm dysrhythmias malignant hyperthermia hemodynamic instability and postoperative bleeding.