Registered Nurse - PACU

Crouse Hospital

$82K — $107K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Current New York State RN license required.
  • Graduate from an accredited nursing program mandatory.
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred; required for newer RNs by 2025.
  • Minimum of 1 year of PACU or critical care experience needed.
  • Certification in a specialty area preferred.
  • BLS certification required.
  • ACLS and PALS certifications must be obtained within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

  • Provide professional judgment aligned with the nursing practice model.
  • Ensure compliance with legal requirements under the RN Scope of Practice.
  • Manage patient assessment, planning, and care delivery responsibilities.
  • Educate patients and families to support health and wellness.
  • Monitor and assess patient responses to treatment plans.
  • Implement evidence-based practices to ensure quality patient care.
  • Foster critical thinking for clinical problem-solving situations.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, and 401K options available.
  • Company-paid life insurance.
  • Tuition Assistance and Workforce Development support.
  • Employee Assistance Program offered for staff support.
Full Job Description
Crouse's Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide care for patients recovering from anesthesia or IV conscious sedation, post-surgery.

Pay Range: $39.78 - $51.50/hour.

up to $10,000 sign-on bonus for experienced RNs

Available Schedule(s):
  • Weekender: Friday 7:00a-3:30p; Saturday 7a-7:30p, Sunday 7a-7:30p with rotation of holidays & on-call (scheduled for 32 hours, paid for 40 hours)

Registered Nurse (RN) Position Responsibilities:
  • Provides professional judgment and knowledge of roles as it pertains to the Crouse Hospital Professional Nursing Practice Model.
  • Carries out duties and responsibilities per legal requirements under the Registered Nurse Scope of Practice, with emphasis on leading a culture of safe care.
  • Responsible for all activities requiring assessment, planning, diagnosing, evaluating, judgment, problem-solving, creating and implementing the plan of care.
  • Provides appropriate education to patients and families to promote health, facilitate rehabilitation and maintain wellness. Evaluates effectiveness and revises as appropriate.
  • Monitors and evaluates patient responses to treatment/plan of care during hospital stay.
  • Utilizes and engages in evidence-based practice to deliver quality patient care.
  • Demonstrates characteristics and skills that promote critical thinking in clinical problem-solving situations.
  • Assists patients receiving surgical procedures, pre-operative pulmonary catheter placement, or epidural catheter placement

Registered Nurse (RN) Position Requirements:
  • Must have a current New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license.
  • Graduate from an accredited nursing degree program required.
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing preferred.
    • For RNs licensed in or after 2017, completion of a Bachelor's of Nursing Degree will be required within 8 years of the date the license was obtained.
  • One (1) year of PACU or critical care experience.
  • Certification in a specialty area preferred.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) must be obtained within six (6) months of the hire date.

Benefits Overview:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, and 401K.
  • Company paid life insurance.
  • Tuition Assistance and Workforce Development Opportunities.
  • Crouse Health Employee Assistance Program.

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