Registered Nurse - POCU/PACU
Core
Provide immediate post-operative critical care and recovery monitoring for high-acuity surgical patients in a 20-bed unit.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Critical Care/Post-Anesthesia)
Builds
Post-operative recovery pathways for ~7,500 patients annually
Domain
Healthcare / Critical Care / Anesthesia Recovery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
hemodynamic monitoring, arterial line management, ventilated patient care, vasoactive medication titration, ECG interpretation, arterial blood gas analysis, comprehensive head-to-toe assessments, venipuncture
Preferred skills
regional anesthesia assistance, critical care course certification, ED experience
Technologies
invasive monitoring equipment, ventilators, hemodynamic monitors
Responsibilities
Manage critically ill post-surgical patients, administer and titrate vasoactive medications, interpret ECGs and ABGs, collaborate with interprofessional teams, mentor novice nurses and students
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical staff