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PACU: REGISTERED NURSE# Post Anesthesia Care Unit Provides#safe and effective nursing care, consistent with the hospital#s mission statement, policies and procedures. Scope of patient care services provided encompass all age groups, ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics. Accountabilities include: observing patients for side effects of anesthesia Monitoring and recording patient vital signs Monitoring patient#s level of consciousness throughout sedation recovery Performing post-operative tasks, such as administering medication or changing dressings Checking and updating patient files, charts and medical records Collaborating with surgeons, anesthesiologists, physicians and other members of the patient#s care team Providing comfort and answering questions when patients wake from sedation Educating patients and their families regarding post-surgery care at home REQUIREMENTS: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; Current license within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Registered Nurse; CPR Certification: ACLS, PALS Cardiac arrhythmia certification Preferences Two years of perioperative or emergency room experience preferred
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