Registered Nurse PACU

Job Title

Registered Nurse – PACU

Location

Saint Louis, MO

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 16 Weeks | Days (3x12, 7:00–19:30) | One weekday of choice plus every Saturday and Sunday | No on-call required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Phase I post-anesthesia recovery care for a diverse surgical patient population including neurosurgery, ENT, plastics, orthopedics, thoracic, vascular, trauma, general, colorectal, GYN, urological, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, and transplant cases
• Monitor and manage patients requiring artificial airways, invasive hemodynamic monitoring (including ICP monitoring), vasoactive drug administration, and mechanical ventilation
• Administer blood products and IV vasopressors; perform phlebotomy and IV insertion as needed
• Recognize and manage cardiac dysrhythmias throughout the post-operative recovery phase
• Care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric patient populations within a Level I Trauma Center environment
• Float within scope to PACU or PreOp units as needed to meet facility staffing needs

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license (MO or applicable compact license); pending MO license submissions accepted
• Minimum 2 years of PACU or critical care nursing experience
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required by compliance deadline
• Proficiency with Epic electronic health records
• Experience with Phase I PACU recovery, critical care, and inpatient settings
• Candidate's home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience in a Level I Trauma Center or Magnet-designated facility
• Familiarity with a high-volume, multi-specialty surgical recovery environment (38-bay unit, average daily census of 70–90)
• Experience caring for patients requiring ICP monitoring and care of ventilated patients in a post-operative setting

Why Join Us

• Work within a nationally recognized Magnet and Teaching Hospital at a Level I Trauma Center, gaining exposure to a wide array of complex surgical specialties
• Benefit from a dedicated PCT and transport team on the unit, allowing nurses to focus on high-acuity patient care