Registered Nurse (RN) – PACU

Location: State College, PA

Duration: 13 Weeks (High possibility of extension or permanent placement)

Shift: Days | Flexible Schedule

Position Overview

"Navitas Healthcare, LLC" is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) for a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) contract opportunity. The RN will provide specialized care to patients recovering from anesthesia, ensuring safe recovery, pain management, and discharge readiness. This role serves patients across all age groups, from pediatric to geriatric populations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive post-anesthesia patient assessments

• Evaluate patient conditions based on physical assessment, medical history, and anesthesia reports

• Develop and implement individualized patient care plans

• Maintain airway patency and monitor oxygen saturation levels

• Manage pain control and patient comfort using established protocols

• Monitor patient recovery and evaluate discharge readiness

• Provide detailed patient handoff reports to receiving care teams

• Ensure emergency equipment and supplies are functional and readily available

• Coordinate safe patient transport to appropriate care units

• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, patients, and families to support quality patient outcomes

• Maintain accurate documentation within the EMR system

Required Qualifications

Education

• Graduate of an accredited Registered Nurse (RN) program

Licensure & Certifications

• Active Pennsylvania Registered Nurse (RN) License

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience

• PACU experience preferred

• Critical Care / ICU experience strongly preferred

• Experience with Meditech EMR required

• Must be willing to participate in on-call rotation

Preferred Skills

• Post-Anesthesia Recovery Care

• Critical Care Nursing

• Airway Management

• Pain Management

• Patient Assessment

• Discharge Planning

• Emergency Response

• Interdisciplinary Collaboration

• Clinical Documentation

• Meditech EMR

Contact Information

For more details contact at hdavda@navitashealth.com or Call / Text at 516-862-1169.

About Navitas Healthcare, LLC certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.