Work whereevery momentmattersEvery day over Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkThe Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute care community teaching hospital we provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine and surgery as well as a wide variety of specialties Staffed by our talented team of leading professionals The Hospital of Central Connecticut provides a wide array of services throughout the region caring for patients from birth through the end of lifeJob DescriptionPost anesthesia care unit nurses at The Hospital of Central Connecticut are responsible for both pre and post operative care The PACU nurses prepare patients for surgery by initiating IVrsquos administering medications providing patient education and validating required documentation Post operatively the PACU nurse is responsible for recovering patients from anesthesia and managing postoperative care following best practice guidelines from The American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses ASPAN We are a bed PACU providing care to a variety of surgical services such as general surgery robotics urology gynecology neurosurgery orthopedic surgery plastic surgery thoracic colorectal surgery and trauma Also included is managing the recovery of some higher acuity vascular surgery patientsWe are a busy service providing coverage with some on call requirementsICU experience is preferred although we will consider nurses with ED step down and floor level experience on an individual basisACLS certification is required for external candidates as we frequently care for ICU and step down patients NursePatient ratio is We are looking for candidates with a positive outlook and a teamwork mentalityWork whereevery momentmattersEvery day over Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkThe Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute care community teaching hospital we provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine and surgery as well as a wide variety of specialties Staffed by our talented team of leading professionals The Hospital of Central Connecticut provides a wide array of services throughout the region caring for patients from birth through the end of lifeJob DescriptionPost anesthesia care unit nurses at The Hospital of Central Connecticut are responsible for both pre and post operative care The PACU nurses prepare patients for surgery by initiating IVrsquos administering medications providing patient education and validating required documentation Post operatively the PACU nurse is responsible for recovering patients from anesthesia and managing postoperative care following best practice guidelines from The American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses ASPAN We are a bed PACU providing care to a variety of surgical services such as general surgery robotics urology gynecology neurosurgery orthopedic surgery plastic surgery thoracic colorectal surgery and trauma Also included is managing the recovery of some higher acuity vascular surgery patientsWe are a busy service providing coverage with some on call requirementsICU experience is preferred although we will consider nurses with ED step down and floor level experience on an individual basisACLS certification is required for external candidates as we frequently care for ICU and step down patients NursePatient ratio is We are looking for candidates with a positive outlook and a teamwork mentalityCurrent Connecticut RN LicenseGraduate of an accredited nursing schoolICU experience preferred will consider ED step down and floor level experienceBSN PreferredBLS certification by the American Heart Association required prior to date of hireACLS required for external candidatesWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this is your momentCurrent Connecticut RN LicenseGraduate of an accredited nursing schoolICU experience preferred will consider ED step down and floor level experienceBSN PreferredBLS certification by the American Heart Association required prior to date of hireACLS required for external candidatesWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this is your moment