Exciting opportunity for an experienced PACU RN at Timonium Surgery Center. Competitive pay, benefits, and work-life balance. We provide first-class surgical services for local communities and recognize our employees as our number one asset. We focus on offering a high-quality, ambulatory care alternative to a hospital for surgical procedures.

Job Summary: The PACU nurse is responsible for implementing all physician orders, providing for the continuity and quality of nursing care for all patients, with continual evaluation of the patients'' condition, providing patient safety, comfort, and privacy at all times. At times, assist the physicians in the procedure rooms with various tasks, conscious sedation, and utilizing sterile techniques as deemed appropriate. Responsible for providing total comprehensive patient care to patients emerging from general anesthesia and/or sedation. Also responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient and family in preparation for discharge.

Pay Range: $38 to $43/hour

Required Skills

Education
•Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
•Currently licensed in the State of Maryland
•Current BLS, ACLS and PALS
•Minimum of 2 years experience in PACU or ICU

SKILLS REQUIRED
•Good communication and human relations skills.
•Ability to organize and follow through on own initiative.
•Thorough knowledge of all phases of perioperative process including knowledge of surgical procedures and anesthesia implications.
•Current nursing assessment and patient care skills.
•Telemetry experience necessary.
•Critical Care experience preferred.

Work environment
•Outpatient Surgery
•Physical demands (i.e. works on a computer, use of telephone, lifts up to 50 lbs.)
•Works on computer, uses telephone.
•Intermittent physical mobility/activity including walking, standing, and sitting. Light lifting, pulling and pushing of carts, equipment, ect. Must be able to bend body downward at the waist, be able to kneel.

Required Experience

Education
•Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
•Currently licensed in the State of Maryland
•Current BLS, ACLS and PALS
•Minimum of 2 years experience in PACU or ICU

SKILLS REQUIRED
•Good communication and human relations skills.
•Ability to organize and follow through on own initiative.
•Thorough knowledge of all phases of perioperative process including knowledge of surgical procedures and anesthesia implications.
•Current nursing assessment and patient care skills.
•Telemetry experience necessary.
•Critical Care experience preferred.

Work environment
•Outpatient Surgery
•Physical demands (i.e. works on a computer, use of telephone, lifts up to 50 lbs.)
•Works on computer, uses telephone.
•Intermittent physical mobility/activity including walking, standing, and sitting. Light lifting, pulling and pushing of carts, equipment, ect. Must be able to bend body downward at the waist, be able to kneel.