What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse PACU position at Alpha Home Health and Hospice?
Position: PACU Registered Nurse
Role and Responsibilities: Provide immediate post-operative care, including airway management, neurological and cardiac monitoring, wound care, and patient stabilization. Collaborate with surgical and anesthesia teams, assess and document patient conditions, educate patients and families, and respond promptly to complications.
Key Duties: Deliver patient-centered, evidence-based care; participate in interdisciplinary teams; apply critical thinking and technical skills; ensure thorough documentation; support continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications and Skills: RN license, prior PACU or ICU experience, and certifications including Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and PALS. On-call availability and rotation for weekends and holidays.
Additional Support: Supportive leadership culture, staffing support from nurse assistants and float pools, and scheduled rounding with unit leaders.
Benefits: Comprehensive health plans, wellbeing services, paid time off, retirement plans, education assistance, and additional perks such as legal and financial counseling.
Role and Responsibilities: Provide immediate post-operative care, including airway management, neurological and cardiac monitoring, wound care, and patient stabilization. Collaborate with surgical and anesthesia teams, assess and document patient conditions, educate patients and families, and respond promptly to complications.
Key Duties: Deliver patient-centered, evidence-based care; participate in interdisciplinary teams; apply critical thinking and technical skills; ensure thorough documentation; support continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications and Skills: RN license, prior PACU or ICU experience, and certifications including Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and PALS. On-call availability and rotation for weekends and holidays.
Additional Support: Supportive leadership culture, staffing support from nurse assistants and float pools, and scheduled rounding with unit leaders.
Benefits: Comprehensive health plans, wellbeing services, paid time off, retirement plans, education assistance, and additional perks such as legal and financial counseling.