PACU RN

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver exemplary patient-centered care, leveraging the nursing process—Assessment, Planning, Intervention, Documentation, and Evaluation—to meet each patient’s post-anesthesia needs.
• Consistently apply AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank You) principles in all patient and team interactions to uphold our high standards for patient satisfaction.
• Monitor vital signs, maintain patient airways using appropriate suction and reintubation techniques, and promptly document all interventions, including medications.
• Interpret operative and anesthesia records to detect and address potential complications, communicating any critical changes in condition to the anesthesiologist.
• Supervise treatments and procedures performed by other staff, knowing when to intervene and how to respond to adverse reactions.
• Initiate patient charges for supplies and medications to ensure accurate billing and maintain appropriate stock levels.
• Embrace St. Bernardine Medical Center’s Core Values by actively participating in quality improvement activities and aligning your practice with the hospital’s strategic goals.

Join a compassionate, skillful team that strives to make a positive impact every day. Your expertise, attention to detail, and commitment to excellence will help our PACU patients recover safely and comfortably as they transition to the next stage of care.