Registered nurse in pacu vs staff nurse

Differences between registered nurse in pacu and staff nurse duties and responsibilities

Registered nurse in pacu example responsibilities.

• Achieve departmental goals and objectives by instituting SGNA standards and processes for inpatient and outpatient care.
• Stay current on ACLS, BLS and CPR while working in the critical care areas of the hospital.
• general surgery, ent, orthopedics, endoscopy, cataract, gynocological, podiatry, or plastic surgeries.
• Re-Cover patients according to policy in PACU.
• Provide BLS and ACLS classes monthly and as needed.
• Monitor patients post anesthesia including EKG monitoring, magnesium drips, watching VSS and closely monitor acute situations and conditions.
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Staff nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage and further help stabilize elective and urgent care surgical patients in their post-operative/post PACU admission to the floor.
• Accomplish extensive critical care course with EKG interpretation and yearly critical care medication exam.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Participate in discharge planning including teaching family members and patients wind care and medication administration process after discharge.
• Provide direct nursing care to patients in a variety of settings with an emphasis in critical care and PACU settings.
• Prepare patients for surgery and endoscopy procedures including initiating intravenous lines, physical assessments and administering medications.
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