PACU RN
Company: J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital
Location: Southport
Posted on: February 12, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Description: Full-Time (40 hours
per week) No nights, weekends, holidays Responsible for the
management of all nursing care rendered immediately post-operative.
He/she is capable of making intelligent, independent decisions in
all aspects of PACU Nursing and has a working knowledge of surgical
procedures and an equal knowledge of the technical equipment
utilized for monitoring delivery of care Functions of the Position
(not an exhaustive list): Provide optimal patient care in the
immediate post-operative phase of anesthesia and surgery Restocks
supplies, at the end of the day, which have been used during the
course of the day Regulates, monitors, maintains, and documents all
intravenous fluids that the patient receives in the PACU. Maintains
accurate records of all vital signs, drains, and special equipment
used on patient for recovery Transfers the patient back to the
nursing units where the nurse monitors the vitals. After the
patient is safely back in bed and stable, the PACU Staff Nurse
gives a full report of the patient’s procedure, placement of drains
and PACU say to the nurse who will be caring for the patient.
He/she then reviews the doctor’s post-operative orders with the
floor nurse and lets the floor nurse know any precautions to be
taken in administering narcotics during the first phase of recovery
Requirements: Education: Graduate of an accredited school of
nursing Certification in Basic Life Support \ Certification in
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Licensure/Certification
Current North Carolina license as a registered nurse Experience At
least two (2) years of recent PACU or critical care experience that
has afforded a working experience with the different types of
operative procedures and anesthetic agents currently used so as to
be prepared to provide optimum care for the patient in the
immediate post-operative phase of anesthesia
Keywords: J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital, Greenville , PACU RN, Healthcare , Southport, North Carolina
