Post Anesthesia Care Unit Nurse (PACU RN)
AMN Corporate7 months ago
Minneapolis, MN, United States
On-site
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)
Job Description
Job Overview
PACU RN’s monitor post-operation vital signs, levels of consciousness, and assure patients safely wake from anesthesia after surgery. PACU RN’s treat pain, nausea, and other patient post-op symptoms, and any side effects of anesthesia. PACU RN’s work in the post-Anesthesia care unit at a hospital; can also be known as the recovery room.
Education/Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN): 4-Year Education
- Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN): 2-Year Education
- You must earn an ADN or BSN degree and pass the NCLEX to apply for a license as a RN.
- RN‘s can only work with an active state license.
- ACLS, CPAN and PALS are often required
- 2 yrs PACU exp requried, BLS and ACLS required, Active MN license required
- shift times 7a-7p, 7p-7a, can work in 8 or 12 hr shifts
Required Skills
ACLS
Anesthesia Side Effect Treatment
Vital Signs Monitoring
Post Anesthesia Care
CPAN
Pain Management
BLS
Patient Recovery
PALS