RN / REGISTERED NURSE - PACU

Why Beebe? Become part of the Beebe team-an inclusive, mission?driven organization located in a vibrant coastal community. At Beebe, you?ll build a rewarding career while making a meaningful impact on the health and well?being of our patients. Join a team committed to excellence, collaboration, and compassionate care, and experience the fulfillment that comes from supporting a community that trusts and values the work you do every day. In addition to competitive compensation and wellness benefits (medical, dental, vision and prescription) Beebe Healthcare also offers:

• Sign-on and Referral Bonuses for select positions
• Tuition Assistance up to $5,250
• Paid Time Off
• Long Term Sick accrual
• Employer Contribution Plan
• Free Short and Long-Term Disability for Full Time employees
• Zero copay for drugs on prescription plan for certain conditions
• College Bound 529 Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• Beebe Perks via WorkAdvantage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance

Overview The Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Registered Nurse is a clinically competent, registered, professional nurse who demonstrates expertise in perioperative and post-anesthesia nursing. The PACU RN is responsible for the safe delivery of comprehensive nursing care to surgical patients as they recover from anesthesia and sedation. Utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation, the PACU RN provides vigilant physiological monitoring, pain management, airway support, and patient education. This role requires strong clinical judgment, the ability to respond rapidly to changes in patient condition, and collaboration with anesthesiologists, surgeons, and interdisciplinary care teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes. The PACU RN advocates for patient safety, comfort, and dignity while maintaining compliance with professional nursing standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies. This is a full-time role that requires flexibility, attention to detail, and a commitment to high-quality perioperative care. Responsibilities Medication & IV Therapy Management

• Safely identifies, labels, prepares, dispenses, and administers medications and solutions in accordance with established policies and guidelines.
• Demonstrates competency in the insertion, maintenance, and monitoring of intravenous (IV) lines.

Patient Assessment & Nursing Process

• Utilizes the nursing process throughout the perioperative and post-anesthesia setting, including:

• Assessment: Collects, interprets, documents, and communicates relevant patient data related to surgical and recovery care.
• Care Planning: Uses assessment data to develop individualized perioperative and post-operative nursing care plans.
• Implementation: Provides direct patient care to meet physical and psychological needs during recovery from anesthesia.
• Evaluation: Continuously evaluates patient response to interventions and modifies the plan of care to achieve desired outcomes.

Airway & Respiratory Management

• Performs comprehensive airway assessments and interventions, including oxygen therapy, ventilator management, and assistance with intubation and extubation.
• Demonstrates competency in managing patients requiring advanced airway and respiratory support.

Cardiac & Hemodynamic Monitoring

• Demonstrates competency in the use of Philips cardiac monitoring systems to assess and monitor cardiac status.
• Performs appropriate setup, monitoring, and management of invasive hemodynamic lines, including arterial lines, central venous pressure (CVP) lines, cardiac output monitoring systems, and Swan-Ganz catheters.

Pain Management

• Demonstrates knowledge of pain physiology and pain management principles.
• Assesses, implements, monitors, and evaluates pain management interventions using established protocols and communicates patient response effectively.

Qualifications

• Must possess current hospital experience (within the past 5 years) or be a new graduate (within the last 2 years).
• Prefer minimum of 1 year recent PACU or Critical Care experience.
• Must complete Point of Care Testing training as part of Department Orientation.
• Must be knowledgeable regarding the nursing process and its application--assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Emergency Department and/or Critical Care Experience is preferred.

Credentials

• RN - Registered Nurse
• BLS - Basic Life Saving certification
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• NIH - Stroke Certification
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (or ability to obtain within 6-months)

Education Essential: * RN Diploma/RN Graduate Program Entry USD $36.20/Hr. Max USD $59.73/Hr. Create a Job Match for Similar Jobs

About Beebe Healthcare

Beebe Healthcare serves the Sussex County community with a medical center located in beautiful, historic Lewes, Delaware, and convenient outpatient locations throughout the county. Founded in 1916 by two physician brothers, Drs. James Beebe and Richard C. Beebe, the medical center in Lewes is a 210-licensed-bed, not-for-profit seaside community hospital. Beebe's specialized service lines include cardiac and vascular, surgical services, oncology, women's health, and orthopaedic services. Beebe offers an array of inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and diagnostic services. Beebe's five satellite campuses offer imaging, physical rehabilitation, and lab services, as well as walk-in care centers. In addition, Beebe offers Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine and Diabetes Management & Medical Nutrition Therapy. With a mission to serve the community, Beebe also offers many free screenings and outreach programs through its Population Health Department; and advanced medical care for those who are recuperating at home through Beebe Home Care Services. Beebe is also training the next generation of nurses through the Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing, located behind the Medical Cente ... r in Lewes. Beebe's Medical Staff has grown tremendously since the early 1990s. Employed physicians through Beebe Medical Group and our affiliated physicians on Beebe's Medical Staff now serve patients from Milford to Millville in specialties including cardiac surgery, dermatology, endocrinology, family practice, gastroenterology, general surgery, internal medicine, pediatric neurology, and surgical oncology. Beebe is proud to offer quality care, close to home for the residents and visitors of Sussex County.

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