Local PACU Registered Nurse (RN) job in New Orleans, LA

Company: Gifted Healthcare
Location: New Orleans
Posted on: April 22, 2024

Job Description:

The Gifted Healthcare Experience -

Gifted Healthcare is an award-winning travel nursing agency that offers nursing contracts at premier healthcare facilities across the United States. Gifted Healthcare believes in the power one person has to make a difference in a patient's care, inspiring Gifted\'s mission to help nurses thrive and advance their careers by providing -exceptional job opportunities, -day one benefits, and -24/7 support.

Join Gifted and enjoy memorable experiences -at and away from the bedside -while advancing your career on your terms!
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit -RN's (PACU RNs) assesses patients' health in pre-op state. PACU RNs are responsible for overseeing vital signs, changing bandages, and administering necessary medications. PACU RN job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

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• PACU RNs educate families and patients about homecare instructions
  
• Manage respiratory instability and cardiac monitoring activities
  
• Assess patient's condition after surgery is performed, ensuring that all vital signs are within range
  
• Monitor patient's condition changes and reports changes to healthcare team
  
• Perform intervention duties in the case of post-operative emergencies
  

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