RN PACU (Full Time 36 Hours), West Penn Hospital
Core
Post-operative recovery nurse managing airway, breathing, circulation, and pain for surgical patients across robotics, general surgery, bariatrics, women's health, and oncology.
Role type
Staff Registered Nurse (PACU)
Builds
Safe post-operative recovery transitions for surgical patients
Domain
Healthcare / Anesthesia Recovery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Airway management, hemodynamic monitoring, pain management, surgical drain assessment, interdisciplinary collaboration, nursing process, delegation, patient safety initiatives
Preferred skills
Cardiac telemetry experience, specialty certification
Technologies
Cardiac monitors, surgical drainage systems
Responsibilities
Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms, manage blood pressure medications, assess airways and breathing, coordinate care transitions with surgeons and anesthesia, supervise LPNs, participate in quality initiatives, maintain safe environment
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC