Per Diem Nurse Pros-PACU

Job Detail

• Job Title:

  Per Diem Nurse Pros-PACU

• Department:

  81017-Postoperative Services Unit

• Location:

  Farmington

• FTE%:

  0.1

• Shift

  1

• Search #:

  2026-1076

• Closing Date:

  07/21/2026

• Recruiter:

  McNamara, Elizabeth

Additional Links:

• Nurse Pro Agreement Requirements

UConn Health is looking for an experience PACU Nurse to work per diem in the Main OR pre-operative and post-operative services, this postion will also float to all pre-op and post-op procedural areas.

THIS POSITION HAS NO BENEFITS

SCHEDULE: Per Diem position - Required to work 24 hours per four (4) week schedule, must be available to work one (1) Friday every four (4) weeks and must be able to take call on one major summer and one major winter holiday per year.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Performs a full range of tasks in providing nursing care to assigned patients

• Performs individualized nursing assessments for each assigned patient

• Develops/updates care plans utilizing established standards of care which include physician prescribed therapies and common nursing measures derived from disease related/therapy/personal needs

• Organizes/coordinates patient care and collaborates with staff to implement patient care plans. Also, participates in staff/patient care conferences

• Assists in clinical education/orientation of other staff; guides and supervises assigned personnel in the delivery of patient care; performs related duties as required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of nursing

• Knowledge of relevant health center policies and procedures

• Considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills

• Ability to establish priorities and manage effectively

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Candidates must possess and maintain or be eligible for a current RN license in the State of CT; must prove graduation from an accredited nursing program.

• Must have at least 2 years of experience working in an PACU.

• Current BLS Certification. Must possess and maintain American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers . This is the only accepted credential.

• Other CPR/AED credentials may be accepted at hire but incumbents will be required to obtain AHA BLS certification within six (6) months of hire

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• ACLS Certification

• Epic Experience

HOURLY RATE: $70.00

WHY UCONN HEALTH

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.

Salary : $70