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Full-Time RN PACU

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AccessHealth

Los Angeles, California

Unit
PACU

Posted Aug 29

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Role

Term
Permanent
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN

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About this role

Role: Registered Nurse (RN) in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).

Responsibilities

Assess and monitor patients emerging from anesthesia, ensuring airway management, pain control, and hemodynamic stability. Administer medications and IV therapies with accuracy and safety. Document patient care thoroughly in EMR systems. Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient recovery. Educate patients and families on post-operative care and recovery processes. Respond swiftly to changes in patient condition, providing timely interventions. Participate in ongoing learning, quality improvement, and initiatives to promote health equity and culturally responsive care.

Qualifications & Skills

Valid RN license. Experience in post-anesthesia or acute care settings preferred. Strong assessment, communication, and collaboration skills. Ability to work compassionately with diverse patient populations.

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Requirements

  • Valid RN license.
  • Experience in post-anesthesia or acute care settings preferred.
  • Strong assessment, communication, and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to work compassionately with diverse patient populations.
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Place

City
Los Angeles, California
Median rent
$1,933/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$81,939/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
14% above the national average

Los Angeles area index 113.6, where 100 is the national average.

Los Angeles blends year-round sunshine, Pacific coastline, and major healthcare systems from Westside hospitals to Downtown medical centers. Nurses relocating here find diverse neighborhoods stretching from beach communities like Santa Monica to inland valleys. Expect car culture, outdoor living, and a sprawling metropolis where hiking trails and entertainment venues sit near clinical opportunities.

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Approximate location in Los Angeles, CA. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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