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Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Crisis Response
Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU
Wilmington, NCPart-time
Pay
Not listed
About the role
**Title**
Registered Nurse – Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
**Schedule**
Nights, 3x12 (7:00 pm–7:00 am)
**Assignment Details**
Contract: 13-week contract available
**Requirements**
- Minimum 2 years of RN experience
- Traveler experience: Required
- ICU experience: Required
- Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS
**Roles & Responsibilities**
- Provide post-anesthesia care and monitoring to patients recovering from various surgical procedures.
- Conduct thorough assessments and monitor vital signs of patients in the Phase I/II recovery setting.
- Administer medications and manage intravenous lines as necessary.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient care and safety.
- Educate patients and their families on post-operative care and recovery expectations.
- Support up-triaging patients to ICU if necessary based on assessment findings.
**Compliance / Notes**
- RTO (Request Time Off): Up to 7 days maximum, auto-approved up to 7 days; no holidays.
- Must work 2 of 3 major holidays.
- All RTO must be pre-approved.
- COVID-19 vaccine is not required; Flu vaccine required (medical/religious exemptions only).
- Pre-start modules are required (approximately 8–10 hours for acute care).
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