Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Hartford HealthCare • Part-time • New Britain, CT, United States • 2m ago

Description

Job Schedule: Part Time
Standard Hours: 36
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details: 36 hours a week, working between pre Op and PACU. Rotating shifts, holidays and weekends. an 8 hour night call requirement several nights during a 6 week period. PACU or ICU experienced preferred.

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The Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute-care community teaching hospital, we provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine and surgery, as well as a wide variety of specialties. Staffed by our talented team of leading professionals, The Hospital of Central Connecticut provides a wide array of services throughout the region, caring for patients from birth through the end of life.

Job Description:

Post-anesthesia care unit nurses at The Hospital of Central Connecticut are responsible for both pre- and post-operative care. The PACU nurses prepare patients for surgery by initiating IV’s, administering medications, providing patient education, and validating required documentation. Post-operatively, the PACU nurse is responsible for recovering patients from anesthesia and managing postoperative care, following best-practice guidelines from The American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN). We are a 10 bed PACU, providing care to a variety of surgical services, such as general surgery, robotics, urology, gynecology, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery, thoracic, colorectal surgery, and trauma. Also included is managing the recovery of some higher-acuity vascular surgery patients.We are a busy service, providing 24/7 coverage with some on-call requirements.ICU experience is preferred although we will consider nurses with ED, step-down and floor-level experience on an individual basis.ACLS certification is required for external candidates as we frequently care for ICU and step-down patients. Nurse/Patient ratio is 2:1. We are looking for candidates with a positive outlook and a teamwork mentality.

Qualifications

Current Connecticut RN License
Graduate of an accredited nursing school
ICU experience preferred, will consider ED, step-down and floor-level experience
BSN Preferred
BLS certification by the American Heart Association required prior to date of hire
ACLS required for external candidates

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