Registered Nurse - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Ambulatory Surgery Unit (ASU)
Job Summary
Join York Hospital in York, Maine, as an experienced Registered Nurse specializing in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and Ambulatory Surgery Unit (ASU). This vital role involves providing high-quality, compassionate care to patients recovering from various surgical procedures.
The successful candidate will be integral to ensuring patient safety and comfort during the critical post-operative phase, managing recovery, and preparing patients for discharge or transfer within a dynamic hospital environment.
Key Responsibilities
Not specified.
Required Qualifications
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Minimum of two (2) years of recent experience in an Ambulatory Surgery Unit (ASU), Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), or Critical Care Unit (CCU).
Preferred Qualifications
Not specified.
Skills & Competencies
Proficiency in comprehensive post-anesthesia patient assessment and management.
Ability to manage airways, monitor vital signs, and administer medications effectively.
Competence in pain management and patient/family discharge education.
Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and emergency response skills.
Shift Details
Assignment Length: 13 weeks
Start Date: September 14, 2026
Shift Type: Day shifts
Hours: Full-time, 36 hours per week
Schedule: Four (4) 9-hour shifts per week
Call Requirements: Participation in a weekend call rotation.
Licensing Requirements
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Maine.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
Numbers & Facts
Location
York, ME
Salary
$2,181.04
Skills
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
Advanced Life Support (ALS)unmatched
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
Cardiovascularunmatched
Clinical Assessmentunmatched
Critical Careunmatched
Emergency Nursingunmatched
Emergency Responseunmatched
Hospitalunmatched
Medication Administrationunmatched
Pain Managementunmatched
Patient Assessmentunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Patient Safetyunmatched
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)unmatched
Postanesthesiaunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Surgical Proceduresunmatched
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