Registered Nurse (Post Anesthesia Care Unit)

Summary The Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Registered Nurse provides specialized care in the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of care throughout the peri-anesthesia continuum to include the Pre-Anesthesia Phase, Post-Anesthesia Phase I, Post-Anesthesia Phase II, and extended care from sedation/analgesia and/or anesthesia for surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures. Responsibilities https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpaTtyybXFQ Major Duties: Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Possess knowledge related to the physiology associated with various anesthesia techniques and surgical interventions. Assess and prepare patients for procedures appropriately. Perform clinical assessments of the patient and readily recognizes contraindication for anesthesia and/or surgical intervention. Apply the appropiate post sedation scoring and assess the patient's postoperative status to include cardiovascular and respiratory systems and airwa...