Registered Nurse PACU

Registered Nurse - PACU
St. Louis, MO
Schedule / Job Type
Full-time, Day shifts, rotating start times (0530, 0630, 0730, 0830, 0930), 4x10s, Monday-Friday

Key Responsibilities

• Provide post-anesthesia recovery care for a diverse patient population, including adults, adolescents, and geriatrics in a Level I Trauma Center.
• Monitor and manage patients with invasive monitoring, including ICP, and those requiring artificial airways, transfusions, and vasoactive medications.
• Assess and stabilize surgical patients recovering from neurosurgery, ENT, plastics, orthopedics, thoracic, vascular, trauma, general, colorectal, GYN, urological, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, and transplant procedures.
• Administer blood products, start IVs, manage IV vasopressors, and recognize/manage dysrhythmias.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and efficient patient recovery, documentation, and adherence to protocols.

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse license in Missouri or ability to obtain pending license.
• BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Critical care experience, including post-operative recovery, ventilated patients, invasive monitoring, and blood product administration.
• Experience in an inpatient, Level I Trauma Center setting.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience working in a Level I Trauma Center or similar acute care environment.
• Familiarity with EPIC electronic charting system.
• Ability to work efficiently in a high-acuity setting with a diverse patient demographic.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a prestigious Magnet and Teaching Hospital with a comprehensive trauma program.
• Engage in a dynamic environment with a focus on patient safety, professional growth, and clinical excellence.