Registered Nurse-PACU/Recovery Room

Location: MetroHealth Main Campus- Glick

Bi-weekly Hours: 72.00

Shift: Rotating Shifts; Rotating holidays, Call Requirement

For nearly two centuries, the MetroHealth System's mission has been focused on delivering high-quality patient-centered care to all communities in Northeast Ohio. Today, through our state-of-the-art Level One Trauma Center, cutting-edge specialty care units, and dedicated caregivers, the system is working at the forefront of medicine to address the overall needs of our patients and eliminate healthcare disparities.

Join our Main Campus Recovery Room/PACU!

Primary Patient Population:

  • Pediatric through Adult
  • Immediate post-operative period


Primary skills utilized/learned:

  • Maintain patient airway
  • Assess hemodynamic stability and support
  • Monitor sedation, neurological, neuromuscular, and sensory motor status
  • Provision of adequate pain and comfort measures
  • Assess Wound/incision integrity
  • Overall patient assessment


Personnel RN will work with:

  • OR/ ED/Inpatient RNs, Pre/Post Phase 2 staff, Anesthesia staff, Surgeons, PT, Radiology, Pharmacy


Number of OR Suites/Cases:

  • 26 beds (Bay platform)
  • 40-50 surgical cases daily


MetroHealth offers industry-leading benefits, including tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, professional certification incentives, and medical/dental insurance. As a public employer, employees participate in the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS).

Required Qualifications:

  • Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing (or a program seeking accreditation).
  • Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Ohio
  • Current AHA Basic Life Support for the healthcare provider certification or obtained within 90 days of hire.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • BSN
  • Professional Certification recognized by the Magnet Association