UCLA Health

RN - PTU/PACU, West Valley Hospital

UCLA Health$100K — $120K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Registered Nurse (RN) license required
  • Experience in perioperative care preferred
  • Strong clinical assessment skills
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Perform comprehensive patient assessments pre- and post-surgery
  • Prepare patients for surgical procedures
  • Monitor patients' recovery from anesthesia
  • Manage pain and address postoperative complications
  • Administer medications as prescribed
  • Provide education to patients and families on care processes
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for patient safety

Benefits

  • Supportive work environment
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Collaboration with experienced surgical teams
  • Flexibility in scheduling to include on-call and holiday coverage
  • Exposure to diverse procedural areas like OR, MPU, Cath lab, and IR
Full Job Description
The PTU/PACU RN provides comprehensive preoperative and postoperative care for patients undergoing surgical and invasive procedures. Responsibilities include performing patient assessments, preparing patients for procedures, monitoring recovery from anesthesia, managing pain and postoperative complications, administering medications, and providing patient and family education. The RN collaborates with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe, high-quality patient care and efficient patient flow. This position supports the Operating Room (OR), Medical Procedure Unit (MPU), Cath lab, Interventional Radiology (IR) and other procedural areas, including participation in on call, evening, weekend and holiday coverage. The role requires strong critical thinking, clinical assessment skills, and the ability to provide safe, compassionate care in a fast-paced perioperative environment.

About UCLA Health

UCLA Health is a world-renowned academic medical center located in Los Angeles, California. It comprises four hospitals, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and more than 200 primary and specialty care clinics. UCLA Health is affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the United States. The health system employs over 20,000 people and serves as a major center for patient care, medical education, and research.
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