Registered Nurse PACU
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Job Location:
Santa Barbara County, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
5 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary:
The Registered Nurse in the PACU will provide care to patients ranging from neonates to geriatrics recovering from general anesthesia with a focus on infants toddlers and adolescents. The role involves managing patients with ventilators arterial lines and various drips as well as recovering PICU patients with co-morbidities. The position requires experience in critical care including ventilator management arterial lines and titrating drips.
The Registered Nurse in the PACU will provide care to patients ranging from neonates to geriatrics recovering from general anesthesia with a focus on infants toddlers and adolescents. The role involves managing patients with ventilators arterial lines and various drips as well as recovering PICU patients with co-morbidities. The position requires experience in critical care including ventilator management arterial lines and titrating drips.
Location:Santa Barbara California United States
Responsibilities:
- Provide post-anesthesia care to patients of all ages including neonates infants toddlers adolescents and adults.
- Manage patients with ventilators arterial lines and various drips titrating medications as ordered by the physician.
- Recover PICU patients with co-morbidities following procedures.
- Perform patient assessments monitor vital signs and administer medications.
- Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Respond to emergency situations and provide necessary interventions.
- Document patient care accurately and completely in the electronic medical record.
- Maintain a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Participate in unit meetings and continuing education activities.
- Provide post-anesthesia care to patients of all ages including neonates infants toddlers adolescents and adults.
- Manage patients with ventilators arterial lines and various drips titrating medications as ordered by the physician.
- Recover PICU patients with co-morbidities following procedures.
- Perform patient assessments monitor vital signs and administer medications.
- Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Respond to emergency situations and provide necessary interventions.
- Document patient care accurately and completely in the electronic medical record.
- Maintain a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Participate in unit meetings and continuing education activities.
Required Skills & Certifications:
- Active Registered Nurse license.
- ACLS and PALS certifications.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in PACU.
- One year of ICU experience or 2 years of ED experience with proficiency in ventilator management arterial lines and drips.
- Experience with telemetry and critical care.
- Experience recovering infants toddlers and adolescents from general anesthesia.
- Active Registered Nurse license.
- ACLS and PALS certifications.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in PACU.
- One year of ICU experience or 2 years of ED experience with proficiency in ventilator management arterial lines and drips.
- Experience with telemetry and critical care.
- Experience recovering infants toddlers and adolescents from general anesthesia.
Preferred Skills & Certifications:
- Conscious Sedation experience.
- Level 1 Trauma experience.
- Conscious Sedation experience.
- Level 1 Trauma experience.
Special Considerations:
- High cost of living area.
- Must be able to start on 3/9 or 3/23.
- Every third weekend coverage required.
- Call is required including night call and day call shifts.
- COVID-19 vaccination required.
- All RTO must be on initial submittal limited to 3-4 days.
- High cost of living area.
- Must be able to start on 3/9 or 3/23.
- Every third weekend coverage required.
- Call is required including night call and day call shifts.
- COVID-19 vaccination required.
- All RTO must be on initial submittal limited to 3-4 days.
Scheduling:
- 3x12-hour evening shifts (9:00 PM - 9:30 AM/12:00 AM - 12:30 PM) per week.
- Night call: Approximately 40 night call hours in a 6-week schedule RN can schedule at their discretion night call hours M-F 2400-0730 and Sat/Sun 1900-0730.
- Day call: 1 Saturday or Sunday 0700-1930 call shift.
- 3x12-hour evening shifts (9:00 PM - 9:30 AM/12:00 AM - 12:30 PM) per week.
- Night call: Approximately 40 night call hours in a 6-week schedule RN can schedule at their discretion night call hours M-F 2400-0730 and Sat/Sun 1900-0730.
- Day call: 1 Saturday or Sunday 0700-1930 call shift.
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
