Proximity Healthcare is on the lookout for RNs to do PACU (post-anaesthesia care unit) nurse agency work in Northampton. PACU stands for post-anaesthesia care unit–the place where patients recover after getting anaesthesia after an operation or other procedure. We’re a healthcare employment agency renowned throughout the UK for our specialist recruitment services. We boast completely free job-search help for prospective agency nurses. Nurses love finding work with us because we work with your schedule and negotiate on your behalf to tailor wages to what you need.
We’re looking for PACU agency nurses because the demand for anaesthesia is steadily rising due to the heightened amount of invasive procedures surgeons must perform. An ageing population means more people need surgeries, and that translates to a need for more nurses to care for them afterwards. The amount of demand creates a situation where there are more PACU jobs available than there are qualified nurses to fill them.
What you need to do PACU nurse agency work
Most PACU units prefer nurses with 1-2 years of experience in critical care settings like intensive care units (ICU), emergency rooms (ER), or cardiac care units to equip you to assist during high acuity situations. Skills-wise, you’ll need critical thinking to quickly assess patients’ recovery from anaesthesia and surgery, identify potential problems, and make sound care decisions. In addition, excellent communication is essential for collaborating with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals.
One PACU RN on Reddit wrote “It is the Secret Garden of nursing. I find that PACU means there’s still some action, short patient duration, a more teamwork-oriented environment, and a fair amount of patients who are experiencing quick relief of an ailment (compared to long, difficult hospital stays) and are happy because of this. PACU is a great experience, and you apply the same principles of nursing and learn the new as you go. It has alleviated my burnout.”
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