Registered Practical Nurse Perioperative Care
Listed on 2026-10-31
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Nursing
Operating Room Nurse, Surgical Assistant, RN Nurse, Nurse Anesthetist/CRNA
Support perioperative recovery with strong patient assessment and communication skills as a Registered Practical Nurse at Mount Sinai Hospital. This PACU schedule runs Monday to Friday.
As part of the Post Anesthetic Care Unit, you will care for elective, emergency, day surgery, and specialty procedure patients. Your practice includes pre-operative optimization, post-operative assessment, medical day care, and discharge planning. You will communicate accurately with patients, families, Operating Room staff, anesthesia, RNs, and physicians. The unit serves cardiology, psychiatry, endoscopy, pain, and interventional radiology procedures.
Key Responsibilities:- Provide pre-operative and post-operative patient care
- Recognize changing acuity during post-anesthesia recovery
- Coordinate patient handoffs with operating and clinical teams
- Support discharge home or transfer to inpatient units
- Participate in ongoing training and staff mentorship
- Registered and in good standing with the CNO
- CNO-approved Practical Nursing program graduate
- Current BCLS certification
- One year of post-operative surgical nursing preferred
- Ability to collaborate effectively in interprofessional teams
Bring perioperative nursing, communication, and clinical judgment to varied patient recoveries across Mount Sinai Hospital’s PACU.
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