Position Highlights and Benefits:

Full-Time – 36 hours/week - Day Shift.

• The position is three 12-hour shifts, with weekend requirements every 3rd weekend.
• Variable Day shift rotations with ranging start times of 5:30 am, 6 am, 7 am, 8 am, or 9:00 am.
• The on-call requirement is to cover one Night shift per 6-week schedule.

At Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, the Registered Nurse RN in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit PACU delivers patient care for same-day surgeries.

What you will do:

• Dynamic work environment in a fast-paced unit, catering to patients from the Main Operating Room and other departments needing anesthesia recovery.
• Engage in Pre-Op duties, involving assistance with regional nerve blocks, initiation and monitoring of IVs, anesthesia support, delivering pre-operative instructions, and conducting assessments.
• Post-Op responsibilities include overseeing PACU phase 1 and 2 recovery from anesthesia, providing reports to receiving InPatient units, updating patients’ families, and offering comprehensive discharge education.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. A preference is given to candidates with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing BSN degree.
• Registered Nurse RN Licensure: Must hold a valid and current Connecticut registered nurse licensure.
• Experience: A minimum of 1 year of experience in Post Anesthesia Care Unit PACU nursing is essential. Consideration will be given to candidates with experience in ICU, Step-down, and Emergency Room, particularly if their current or recent skillsets demonstrate expertise with ventilated patients, which is a mandatory requirement.
• BLS or CPR Certification: Current certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required.
• ACLS and PALS Certification: Required within six months of hire.
• Proficiency in practicing according to the recommended standards and guidelines set forth by ASPAN (American Society of Peri Anesthesia Nursing) is a requisite skill.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40.00 - $57.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Differential pay
• Signing bonus

Weekly schedule:

• 3x12
• Rotating weekends

Ability to Relocate:

• Hartford, CT 06105: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person