PACU Nurses Guide Patients as Anesthesia Dissipates
PACU nurses are responsible for making sure patients wake up from anesthesia safely. Medication used in surgery can cause a host of problems, and these nurses protect against them.
| Pacu Jobs | Location |
|---|---|
| RN PACU - 14 weeks - Days 10 $$ | Lexington KY |
| RN PACU - 14 weeks - Days 12 | Bakersfield CA |
| RN PACU - 13 weeks - Days 8 $$ | Lebanon MO |
| RN PACU - 12 weeks - Nights 8 $$ | York PA |
| RN PACU - 13 weeks - Variable 12 | Apple Valley CA |
| RN PACU - 14 weeks - Days 10 | Chicago IL |
| RN PACU - 14 weeks - Days 8 | Chicago IL |
| RN PACU - 26 weeks - Days 10 | Austin TX |
| RN PACU - 13 weeks - Days 12 | Metairie LA |
| RN PACU - 26 weeks - Day 12 $$ | Alexandria LA |
| RN PACU - 13 weeks - Day 8 $$ | San Marcos TX |
| RN PACU - 13 weeks - Variable 8 $$ | Northern California Area CA |
| RN PACU - 13 weeks - Days 10 | Round Rock TX |
| RN PACU - 13 weeks - Days 10 $$ | Lebanon MO |
| RN PACU - 13 weeks - Nights 8 $$ | Charleston SC |
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Anesthesia is absolutely vital to the surgical process, but waking up from it can cause breathing problems, heart problems, and presentation of surgical side effects that were not evident while the anesthesia was in effect. Nurses in this specialty are trained to monitor the patient’s metrics as they come out of the medication, paying special attention to breathing, heart rate, the incision, and signs of internal bleeding. PACU nurses must be ready to react to any problem after the surgery.
* indicates fast starts; $$ indicates higher than average pay in this specialty.
Indicates a Nursing Licensure Compact state. Multi-state license accepted.