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Registered Nurse Acute (RN) - Post Anesthesia Care Unit

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Hartford Hospital

Hartford, Connecticut

Position includes recovering patients from anesthesia as well as managing postoperative care, including recovery from general anesthesia, regional anesthesia and IV sedation.

Posted Sep 8

Shift and hours
Day shift 9a-7:30pm/Rotational · 10-⁠hour shifts Main PACU RN - 40hrs Day shift 9a-7:30pm/Rotational40 hours a week
Unit and setting
Main PACU · Hospital
License
RN license Current Connecticut RN License.Connecticut RN License
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Connecticut RN License Current Connecticut RN License. Check your license
Certification
ACLS certification for external candidates ACLS certification is required for external candidates as we frequently care for ICU and step-down patients.
Certification
BLS certification by the American Heart Association prior to date of hire BLS certification by the American Heart Association required prior to date of hire.
Certification
ACLS for external candidates ACLS required for external candidates
Education
Graduate of an accredited nursing school Graduate of an accredited nursing school.

Preferred

Education
BSN BSN Preferred
Experience
ICU experience ICU experience is preferred although we will consider nurses with ED, Step-down and floor level experience on an individual basis.

What it pays

Benefits

  • Benefitscompetitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balanceWe know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.

The role and schedule

Day to day
recovering patients from anesthesia Position includes recovering patients from anesthesia as well as managing postoperative care, including recovery from general anesthesia, regional anesthesia and IV sedation.
Day to day
managing postoperative care, including recovery from general anesthesia, regional anesthesia and IV sedation
Patients
surgical services, including general surgery, urology, gynecology, neurosurgery, spine, plastic, thoracic, vascular, cardiac procedures (TAVR), bariatric, colorectal, ENT and OMF surgery
Day to day
managing recovery of GI advanced procedure patients and outpatient colonoscopy and endoscopy patients Also included is managing the recovery of GI advanced procedure patients as well as outpatient colonoscopy and endoscopy patients.
Patients
GI advanced procedure, outpatient colonoscopy and endoscopy patients
Patients
ICU and step-down patients
Unit size
28 bed PACU
Hours stated
9a-7:30pm/Rotational
Details
fast paced unit receiving patients from 40+ operating rooms providing service 24/7 We are a fast paced unit receiving patients from 40+ operating rooms and we provide service 24/7.

Support on this unit

Nurse to patient
1:2 stated in this posting

The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.

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Hartford Hospital
Hospital
Hartford Hospital
Address
80 SEYMOUR STREET, HARTFORD, CT, 06102
CMS rating
4 of 5 stars
Beds
723

About HARTFORD HOSPITAL

Your fit

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  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are floating and staffing support handled day to day?
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On your path

Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.

Original listing

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Location Detail: 79 Jefferson St HH Bliss Wing (10064) Shift Detail: Main PACU RN - 40hrs Day shift 9a-7:30pm/Rotational

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals New England. We are a Level 1 Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients. This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to us

Job Description

Position includes recovering patients from anesthesia as well as managing postoperative care, including recovery from general anesthesia, regional anesthesia and IV sedation. We are a 28 bed PACU, providing service to a variety of surgical services, such as general surgery, urology, gynecology, neurosurgery including spine surgery, plastic surgery, thoracic and vascular surgery, cardiac procedures (TAVR), bariatric surgery, colorectal surgery, ENT and OMF surgery. Also included is managing the recovery of GI advanced procedure patients as well as outpatient colonoscopy and endoscopy patients.

We are a fast paced unit receiving patients from 40+ operating rooms and we provide service 24/7. ICU experience is preferred although we will consider nurses with ED, Step-down and floor level experience on an individual basis. ACLS certification is required for external candidates as we frequently care for ICU and step-down patients. Nurse/Patient ratio is 2:1. We are looking for candidates with a positive outlook, an open mind and a “can-do” attitude.

Qualifications

  • Current Connecticut RN License.
  • Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
  • ICU experience preferred
  • BSN Preferred
  • BLS certification by the American Heart Association required prior to date of hire.
  • ACLS required for external candidates

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment .

As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.

What's around it?

Hartford Hospital · Hartford, CT

Hartford, CTFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Median rent
$1,269/mo
Household income
$46,411/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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