Local Contract PACU Registered Nurse
Company: Soloh Partners
Location: New York City
Posted on: February 26, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Soloh Partners is seeking a local contract nurse
RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a local contract nursing job in
Brooklyn, New York. Job Description & Requirements - Specialty:
PACU - Post Anesthesia Care - Discipline: RN - Start Date:
04/06/2026 - Duration: 12 weeks - 40 hours per week - Shift: 8
hours - Employment Type: Local Contract Description: Job Summary:
The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible and accountable
for prescribing, delegating and coordinating all nursing care as
defined by The New York State Nursing Practice Act. The
peri-anesthesia patient is systematically assessed. A comprehensive
plan of care is developed, individualized, and implemented to
achieve optimal patient outcomes as the patient progresses through
the peri-anesthesia continuum. The peri-anesthesia registered
nursing roles during Phase I Level of Care focus on providing
post-anesthesia care to the patient in the immediate
post-anesthesia period and transitioning them to Phase II level of
care and discharge, the inpatient unit, or ICU for continued care.
This is achieved within the framework of the nursing process. The
activities are carried out in collaboration with the care providers
and other members of the healthcare team in response to patient and
family needs. The PACU Registered Professional Nurse is responsible
for care delivery and renders services to patients ranging from
pediatric through geriatric. Job Responsibilities: -In accordance
with professional nursing standards and practices, the PACU nurse
will provide nursing care to all immediate post-anesthesia and
post-procedure patients . -Assesses patient’s physical, social,
behavioral, and mental status through direct observation,
interview, and medical record review. -Performs initial physical
assessment upon admission to PACU and performs ongoing assessment
and documents relevant data. -Compares all assessment data to the
patient’s previous condition and to established norms. -Determines
patient outcomes based on the patient’s health problems and
surgical procedure toward which post-anesthesia nursing care is
directed. -Includes assessment from history and data collection as
obtained from the patient and/or care providers. -Utilizes
observational skills to assess patient’s needs. -Documents a
nursing assessment to include psychosocial, environmental factors,
educational level, and needs. -Obtains and reviews available data
base and any data collected by other members of the health team
(medical/surgical/other history, physical exam mental status, and
physician referrals). -Performs other duties as required. Planning
-Develops an individualized plan of care in order to assist the
patient to return to a safe physiological level after an anesthetic
agent in the immediate postanesthetic phase. -Identifies and
addresses needs for admission based on acute medical/surgical
diagnoses and presenting physical/psychological symptoms
-Identifies and addresses patient level of education and learning
needs. -Makes appropriate referral to other disciplines and
documents same. Skills: Required Skills & Experience: -Minimum two
(2) years' Critical Care nursing experience -Management of clinical
skills in the provision of nursing care and management of the
patient including but not limited to: -Identification of symptoms
-Management of the disease entity -Treatment modalities
-Administration of medications -Monitors surgical site, drains,
dressings, and patency of tubes, catheters, and intravenous lines
-Monitors, maintains and/or intervenes to improve respiratory and
circulatory function. -Maintains physiological homeostasis by
continued awareness of patient’s changing condition during the
post-anesthesia period. -Intervenes appropriately in emergencies
utilizing crisis intervention. -Utilities critical thinking in
assessment of patients and in interventions -Utilizes infection
control procedures and protocols. -Provides for psychosocial needs
of all post-anesthesia patients. -Provides health teaching and
medication instructions to patient/next of kin. -Ensures that all
procedures are performed based on established standards of care
-Demonstrates competency in performing all procedures within the
scope of practice and in accordance with Interfaith Medical Center.
-Investigates and communicates all required information regarding
unusual occurrences and patient care incidents. -Acts as a patient
advocate. -Revises the patient’s plan of care based on evaluation
of interventions and expected outcomes in collaboration with other
members of the health care team. -Evaluates patient’s response to
pain treatment. Provides additional therapeutic measures as
indicated by reassessment to facilitate pain relief and comfort.
-Data collected and documented to evaluate the patient’s status for
discharge and determine if discharge criteria is met. -Reinforces
/validates all patient education performed. Preferred Skills &
Experience: -N/A Soloh Partners Job ID L31926019. Posted job title:
IMC - RN PACU About Soloh Partners WHO WE ARE How you project
yourself in the world says a lot about you. So, what do we think is
important for you to know about us? Soloh Partners is proud to be a
certified women-owned business. We are committed to diversity,
equity and inclusion. We are driven by our passion for service:
service to our clients & their mission and service to our
candidates and employees. We believe in making things personal. It
isn’t just business for us. This is about shaping careers and
building an engaged workforce. To be successful at either you, need
to be invested in both. OUR MISSION Our mission is to be recognized
by our clients as an indispensable partner in their pursuit of
high-impact Talent. We succeed by creating and maintaining
intensely caring and mutually rewarding relationships with our
internal employees, candidates and contingent workforce. We aren’t
just a staffing agency; we fancy ourselves creatives. We create
opportunity. We create excitement. We create and foster
relationships built on trust, and partnerships based on mutual
respect and understanding. Benefits - Medical benefits - Dental
benefits - Vision benefits - 401k retirement plan - Weekly pay -
Sick pay - Referral bonus - Wellness and fitness programs
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