PACU Registered Nurse Part-Time - Prince George County

Join our ambulatory surgery center team and help children and families feel supported through every step of their visit. In this role, you'll prepare patients for procedures and provide recovery care for surgical patients and children receiving sedated MRI services. Our center is open from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with part-time schedules that may include 8 or 10 hour shifts. There are no weekends and no on-call requirements, a schedule that supports time for life outside work.

Responsibilities

Prepare patients for procedures; Provide recovery care for surgical patients and children receiving sedated MRI services; Evaluate and manage patient airway postoperatively, including breakthrough laryngospasms; Perform manual intermittent positive pressure ventilation (IPPV); Monitor cardiopulmonary function, airway patency, and oxygen saturation; Provide prompt care to minimize emergence delirium; Evaluate and treat post-operative pain; Manage epidural administration of local anesthetics and opioids; Manage patients with central neuraxial and peripheral nerve blocks; Monitor complications associated with analgesics; Provide comprehensive patient care to a variety of patients; Incorporate all members of the healthcare team in planning and delivering patient care; Participate in unit projects and evidence-based practice; Document care to the highest standards of practice; Keep patients and families informed through pre-op and recovery

Requirements

Registered Nurse license in District of Columbia; Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS); 2 years PACU experience or related clinical nursing experience in a comparable setting such as critical care or Peds ED; Strong airway management skills; Knowledge of anesthetic agents; Completion of hospital and nursing orientation at Children's National; Excellent organizational skills; Critical thinking and problem-solving skills; Collegial and respectful working relationships

Nice to have

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an approved school of nursing; Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN); Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN)

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package; No weekends; No on-call requirements; Part-time schedules with 8 or 10 hour shifts