Position Highlights and Benefits:
Full-Time – 36 hours/week - Day Shift.
- The position is three 12-hour shifts, with weekend requirements every 3rd weekend.
- Variable Day shift rotations with ranging start times of 5:30 am, 6 am, 7 am, 8 am, or 9:00 am.
- The on-call requirement is to cover one Night shift per 6-week schedule.
At Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, the Registered Nurse RN in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit PACU delivers patient care for same-day surgeries.
What you will do:
- Dynamic work environment in a fast-paced unit, catering to patients from the Main Operating Room and other departments needing anesthesia recovery.
- Engage in Pre-Op duties, involving assistance with regional nerve blocks, initiation and monitoring of IVs, anesthesia support, delivering pre-operative instructions, and conducting assessments.
- Post-Op responsibilities include overseeing PACU phase 1 and 2 recovery from anesthesia, providing reports to receiving InPatient units, updating patients’ families, and offering comprehensive discharge education.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. A preference is given to candidates with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing BSN degree.
- Registered Nurse RN Licensure: Must hold a valid and current Connecticut registered nurse licensure.
- Experience: A minimum of 1 year of experience in Post Anesthesia Care Unit PACU nursing is essential. Consideration will be given to candidates with experience in ICU, Step-down, and Emergency Room, particularly if their current or recent skillsets demonstrate expertise with ventilated patients, which is a mandatory requirement.
- BLS or CPR Certification: Current certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required.
- ACLS and PALS Certification: Required within six months of hire.
- Proficiency in practicing according to the recommended standards and guidelines set forth by ASPAN (American Society of Peri Anesthesia Nursing) is a requisite skill.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40.00 - $57.00 per hour
Expected hours: 36 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Standard shift:
Supplemental pay types:
- Differential pay
- Signing bonus
Weekly schedule:
Ability to Relocate:
- Hartford, CT 06105: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person