Registered Nurse PACU

Registered Nurse

• Post Anesthesia Care Unit Job Description: Registered Nurse PACU Location: Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune and Branch Clinics Duty Hours: Monday through Friday between the hours of 0645 to 2300. The HCWs shall be scheduled for an 8.5-hour shift including an uncompensated 30-minute meal break.

Qualifications

Associate Degree in Nursing from an ACEN/CCNE–accredited program (or State Board–approved equivalent). Minimum 1 year of full-time experience within the past 3 years as a Perioperative RN in a Main Operating Room. Current ACLS and PALS certifications. Job Duties & Responsibilities: Provide comprehensive perioperative nursing care, including patient assessment, triage, monitoring, treatment, documentation, and patient education.

Execute physician orders in accordance with standard nursing practice. Develop, implement, and evaluate goal-directed plans of care based on patient needs and available resources. Maintain a safe, clean, and properly stocked patient care environment. Provide discharge instructions and emotional support to patients and families.

Collaborate with and provide guidance to LPNs/LVNs, nursing assistants, and ancillary staff. May be assigned to a multi-service ward during normal shift hours.