RN PACU in Morehead City, North Carolina at Carteret Health Care

Supervises RNs and other Surgical Services employees; responsible to Clinical Director of Surgical Services and/or designee.

The Registered Nurse is responsible for planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating the nursing care of assigned patients. The PACU nurse renders intensive nursing care to patients during the immediate post-operative phase. The PACU nurse may also be responsible for assisting in immediate pre-operative preparation such as transporting to Operating Room, epidural or regional block administration and monitoring/documentation of patients receiving conscious sedation in the holding area. The PACU staff nurse must work in close collaboration with the CRNA, anesthesiologist, surgeon, and other surgical Services staff for coordination of services to meet patient needs.