Registered Nurse - PACU job in Lexington, KY

Company: Gifted Healthcare
Location: Lexington
Posted on: October 18, 2020

Job Description:

Post-anesthesia or Postoperative (PACU) Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Job
PACU Registered Nurses perform the monitoring of post-op patients who are recovering from surgical procedures in a hospital or outpatient setting. PACU RNs must be able to handle a broad range of patients; from babies to adults.
PACU RN Responsibilities:

• The RN's assesses the patient's health in pre-op state
  
• PACU nurses are responsible for overseeing vital signs, changing bandages, and administering necessary medications
  
• Educating families and patients about homecare instructions
  
• Manage respiratory instability and cardiac monitoring activities
  
• Assess patient's condition after surgery is performed; ensure that all vital signs are within range
  
• Accurately and completely record all findings in patient's chart
  
• The Registered Nurse will develop individualized care plans based on patient's condition
  
• Monitors patient's condition changes and reports changes to healthcare team
  
• Perform intervention duties in the case of post-operative emergencies
  
• Record sedation levels and body temperatures
  
• PACU RN will Ensure the post-operative space is clean and sanitized
  
• Changes bandages and surgical wounds
  
• The PACU RN will Perform other duties as requested

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