Job Abstract

The Pediatric Perianesthesia Care Unit at Benioff Children’s Hospital – San Francisco includes both the PreOperative (Preop) and, Post-Anesthesia Care Units (PACU). The team of perianesthesia specialty nurses provides dynamic, compassionate care for a wide variety of pedicatric surgical patients.
In preparing patients and families for surgery, we assure their readiness and provide preoperative teaching for both themselves and their families. The priority postoperatively is to physiologically stabilize patients, provide innovative pain management strategies, and integrate family-centered care. An interdisciplinary team of nurses, surgeons, specialty physicians, anesthesiologists, pain service physicians and respiratory therapists work to initiate the recovery from surgery which is continued in the inpatient or outpatient setting.
The perianesthesia nurses work collaboratively with anesthesia providers, surgeons, and other members of the interdisciplinary team. Utilizing the nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation the Registered Nurse provides evidence-based, therapeutic care. The Registered Nurse functions as a member of the interdisciplinary and nursing team; carries out established nursing procedures and performs related duties as required; performs nursing care for patients with more complex needs with assistance and supervision. Assists with the management of patient care administered by other members of the nursing team.


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• Two years of recent (within 2 years) PACU experience in an inpatient setting as an RN.
• CPAN or CCRN certification
• BSN