PACU-Post Anesthesia Care Unit – Registered Nurse 2, Inpatient - Nights
Rochester, New York
You'll provide post-op recovery care to surgical patients from general surgery, ENT, orthopedics and more. University of Rochester is an academic medical center.
- Shift and hours
- Nights FT positions available, nights with holidays, weekends and on-call per unit needs.36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- PACU, a fast-paced recovery unit post-op surgical patients from general surgery, ENT, orthopedics and more
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- Also asks
- excellent communication and strong critical thinking skills Candidates are expected to have excellent communication and strong critical thinking skills.
Preferred
- Certification
- ACLS, preferred; required within 1 year ACLS certification preferred and required within 1 year.
- Experience
- 2 years of experience RN’s with two years of experience in medical/surgical, ICU or ED preferred.
- Experience
- medical/surgical, ICU or ED experience
What it pays
- Pay reviews
- Pay set within range by market data, education, experience and internal equity
The role and schedule
- Charge
- Expanded role may include charge nurse duties assumes an expanded role which may include charge nurse, preceptor, and committee member responsibilities.
- Hours stated
- FT positions available, nights with holidays, weekends and on-call per unit needs.
- Weekends
- weekends FT positions available, nights with holidays, weekends and on-call per unit needs.
- On call
- on-call per unit needs
- Scheduling
- Self-scheduling offered
- Holidays
- holidays on nights
- Details
- PACU is part of a Level I Trauma Center As part of a Level I Trauma Center, this expanding unit is looking for motivated and flexible nurses
- Details
- Self-scheduling Self-Scheduling.
The workplace
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is an academic medical center located at 601 Elmwood Ave in Rochester, NY, and is part of the University of Rochester, the largest private employer in upstate New York and the seventh-largest employer…
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
Original listing
Posted on University of Rochester’s careers page.
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Job Location (Full Address)
601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642
Opening
Worker Subtype
Regular
Time Type
Full time
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Department
500491 PACU-Surg Support Nursing/SMH
Work Shift
UR - Night (United States of America)
Range
Ur urcg 215 h
Compensation Range
$40.03 - $54.04 The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.
Responsibilities
General purpose
Under the direction of leadership, is accountable for provision of competent direct patient care based on established standards. Contributes to unit activities and supports enhancement of the care delivery system at the unit level. Supports peers in the delivery of patient care services and assumes an expanded role which may include charge nurse, preceptor, and committee member responsibilities.
FT positions available, nights with holidays, weekends and on-call per unit needs. Self-Scheduling. The PACU is a fast paced unit tasked with the recovery of the surgical patient.
Nursing provides post-operative care to patients undergoing surgical procedures from multiple services including; general surgery, ENT, orthopedics, gynecology, urology, plastics, neurosurgery, colorectal, vascular, thoracic and cardiac surgeries. As part of a Level I Trauma Center, this expanding unit is looking for motivated and flexible nurses who seek to expand their bedside nursing skills in the perioperative setting and enjoy working as a part of a multidisciplinary team. Candidates are expected to have excellent communication and strong critical thinking skills.
RN’s with two years of experience in medical/surgical, ICU or ED preferred. ACLS certification preferred and required within 1 year. The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University’s Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better.
In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law (Protected Characteristics). This commitment extends to non-discrimination in the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates, for all persons consistent with our values and based on applicable law.
What's around it?
Rochester, NYFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,081/mo
- Household income
- $47,213/yr, all local households, not nurse pay