Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Registered Nurse PACU

Location: Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune and Branch Clinics

Duty Hours: Monday through Friday between the hours of 0645 to 2300. The HCWs shall be scheduled for an 8.5-hour shift including an uncompensated 30-minute meal break.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing from an ACEN/CCNE–accredited program (or State Board–approved equivalent)

• Minimum 1 year of full-time experience within the past 3 years as a Perioperative RN in a Main Operating Room

• Current ACLS and PALS certifications

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive perioperative nursing care, including patient assessment, triage, monitoring, treatment, documentation, and patient education

• Execute physician orders in accordance with standard nursing practice

• Develop, implement, and evaluate goal-directed plans of care based on patient needs and available resources

• Maintain a safe, clean, and properly stocked patient care environment

• Provide discharge instructions and emotional support to patients and families

• Collaborate with and provide guidance to LPNs/LVNs, nursing assistants, and ancillary staff

• May be assigned to a multi-service ward during normal shift hours