Registered Nurse PACU

Job Title

• Registered Nurse - PACU

Location

• St. Louis, MO

Schedule / Job Type

• Full-time, days (4x10-hour shifts, Monday-Friday)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide postoperative care to adult, adolescent, and geriatric patients in a Level I Trauma Center.
• Recover a variety of surgical patients including neurosurgery, ENT, plastics, orthopedics, thoracic, vascular, trauma, general, colorectal, GYN, urological, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, and transplants.
• Monitor and manage patients with artificial airways, invasive monitoring (including ICP), transfusions, and vasoactive medications.
• Recognize and manage dysrhythmias, administer blood products, start IVs, and handle IV vasopressors.
• Care for ventilated patients and assist in emergency interventions as needed.
• Collaborate with a specialized PCT/transport team to ensure efficient patient recovery and transfer.

Required Qualifications

• Valid State Registered Nurse License (Illinois license required if applicable; Missouri or compact license accepted).
• BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Minimum of 2 years of critical care experience.
• Experience working in a Level I Trauma Center, Phase I PACU, with skills in dysrhythmia recognition/management, blood product administration, IV placement, ICP monitoring, and ventilated patient care.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• EPIC charting system experience.
• Open to floating within scope to PACU or PreOp units as needed.
• Experience with various surgical recoveries, including trauma and transplant cases.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a Magnet & Teaching Hospital within a leading Level I Trauma Center.
• Be part of a dedicated, skilled team providing high-level postoperative care for complex surgical patients.
• Competitive shifts with guaranteed hours and consistent scheduling.