Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Champaign, IL
Samba Care
5x8 hrs, Days

PACU Nurse Job Description:
Monitoring post-operative patients' levels of consciousness during recovery from anesthesia.
Measuring and recording patients' vital signs.
Closely observing patients for signs of side effects of anethesia medication.
Treating pain, nausea, and other post-operative symptoms of anesthesia.
Updating charts, patient files, and medical records.
Collaborating with the medical team on post-operative patient care and facilitating timely specialized interventions.
Providing comfort and reassurance to distressed post-operative patients and concerned family members.
Educating patients and their families on post-surgery care, as well as answering questions.