RN

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Francis Hospital, The Heart Center® is New York State's only specialty designated cardiac center.

A member of Catholic Health Services of Long Island, St.

Francis is consistently recognized by U.S.

News & World Report as a national leader for Cardiology & Heart Surgery, as well as for Gastroenterology & GI Surgery.

Additionally, U.S.

News rates St.

Francis as high performing in Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, and Pulmonology.

Nursing care at St.

Francis is also nationally recognized, with multiple Magnet designations, as well as the AMSN PRISM Awards® and Beacon Awards.

St.

Francis has regularly out-scored other hospitals on Long Island.

St.

Francis Hospital is dedicated to providing a supportive environment, committed to the highest standards of patient care, where health care professionals can develop their expertise and strengthen their credentials.

We are seeking a compassionate, highly skilled Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) team.

The PACU RN provides specialized nursing care to patients recovering from anesthesia and surgical procedures, ensuring safe stabilization, effective pain and nausea management, and appropriate transition to the next level of care.

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients recovering from general, regional, and monitored anesthesia care.
• Perform ongoing assessment of airway, breathing, circulation, neurological status, pain, and vital signs.
• Closely monitor patients for post-anesthesia complications and initiate appropriate interventions.
• Manage postoperative pain, nausea, vomiting, and other common recovery-related symptoms.
• Administer medications, IV fluids, blood products, and other treatments as ordered.
• Monitor oxygenation and respiratory status and respond promptly to changes in patient condition.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of assessments,interventions, and patient responses.