An employer is searching for a Registered Nurse - PACU at a major medical center in Bethesda, MD. This person will be responsible for assessing, coordinating, facilitating, delivering and evaluating care for infant to geriatric patients using the nursing process. It is important that this person has a strong knowledge of a wide range of medical disorders/conditions, diagnostic studies and treatments related to prevention, and detection of illnesses in adults. This person must be knowledgeable in professional care theories, principles, practices, and procedures to perform nursing assignments of moderate difficulty, such as on patients with special needs, paralysis, amputations, and expressive disorders. This person will be caring for and monitoring critically ill patients and invasive lines; responding to life-threatening changes in a patient's condition; titration of vasoactive medications; working with specialized medical equipment, such as epidurals, PCA's, cardiac monitors, IV pumps, management of airway adjuncts, artificial airways, and mechanical ventilators. Finally, they will provide a scope of care which includes emphasis on evaluation, management, and education of patients undergoing Anesthesia (general, regional, or local), Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) or Moderate Sedation.
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Has a minimum of 2 current years of experience as a Medical-Surgical Nurse on an inpatient surgery ward or outpatient surgery center
Has a minimum of 1 year of Critical Care experience - The expectation is to be able to manage the care of a potentially critical patient for up to 2 hours.
Has successfully completed a Post-Anesthesia Care Course/training program OR is nationally certified as a Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN).
Holds a Bachelor of Nursing from an accredited nursing school
Holds Active Registered Board of Nursing License for any state in the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Holds Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Holds Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
Holds Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.