PACU Registered Nurse in New Jersey

PACU Registered Nurse in New Jersey

Horizon Healthcare Staffing is seeking a Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Nurse ( PACU Registered Nurse) for an Ambulatory Surgical Center in New Jersey. A post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) is a vital part of ambulatory care centers, and other medical facilities, normally centrally located to operating rooms. PACU staff provides care for patients recovering from general, regional, or local anesthesia. Unless complications occur, most patients only stay in the PACU for a few hours before returning home or to another department of the hospital.

Venue type: Ambulatory Surgical Center

Location: New Jersey

Job Type: Per diem or full-time

Hours: 7am-3pm

Days: Monday-Friday

PACU Nurse Job Responsibilities:

• Monitoring vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, temperature and respiratory rate)
• Treating symptoms of postoperative nausea and vomiting (or PONV)
• Managing post-operative pain
• Treating post-anesthetic shivering
• Monitoring surgical site(s) for excessive bleeding, discharge, swelling, hematoma, redness, etc.
• PACU RNs often coordinate the delivery of care for post-anesthesia patients immediately following surgical procedures, so that the physical, psychological, safety, rehabilitative and education needs of patients and their family members are met.

PACU Nurse Requirements:

• New Jersey Registered Nurse license
• Must have a minimum of 1 year experience
• IV Certified, BLS, ACLS
• Current Medical Paperwork

If you are interested in this role, please apply online or call 732-817-0500 ext. 2 for nursing