Job Details
Unit Notes
FLU VACCINE REQUIRED - NO EXEMPTIONS OR EXCEPTIONS
ICU higher acuity patients in PACU as boarders. Additionally patients wait for beds greater than their recovery time as boarders
Peds experience required
111 East 210th Street
1. ICU Background & Acuity
Strong indicators:
· SICU, Transplant ICU, Neuro ICU, or mixed-acuity ICU
· Manages vents, vasoactive drips, invasive monitoring
· Comfortable with rapid deterioration and escalation
No
· Step-down or telemetry only
· Cannot clearly describe acuity or critical decision-making
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2. Transitioning from ICU to PACU
Strong indicators
· Mentions rapid assessment, anesthesia recovery, airway vigilance
· Understands short-term, high-risk monitoring vs long-term ICU management
· Prior PACU exposure is necessary
No:
· Thinks PACU is “less acute”
· Limited understanding of anesthesia-related complications
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3. Kidney Transplant Experience
Question
“Describe your experience caring for kidney transplant patients post-operatively.”
Strong indicators
· Discusses strict I&O, urine output trends, labs (Cr, K )
· Aware of immunosuppression risks
· Can identify early signs of rejection, bleeding, or delayed graft function
Follow-up scenario
“What concerns you most in the first few hours after a kidney transplant?”
Best answers include
· Urine output
· Hemodynamics
· Electrolyte shifts
· Bleeding or graft perfusion
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4. Neuro IR / Neuro Assessment
Question
“Have you recovered patients after Neuro IR procedures such as thrombectomy or aneurysm coiling?”
Strong indicators
· Familiar with frequent neuro checks
· BP parameters tightly controlled
· Access site monitoring awareness (femoral/radial)
Follow-up
“What would make you immediately escalate care post–Neuro IR?”
Best answers include
· Acute neuro change
· Decreased LOC
· New weakness
· Severe headache
· Access site bleeding or hematoma
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5. Bariatric & High-Risk Airway Patients
Question
“Tell me about your experience caring for bariatric patients in the post-op setting.”
Strong indicators
· Mentions airway risk, OSA, hypoventilation
· Safe mobilization and equipment awareness
· Pain control mindful of respiratory depression
Follow-up
“What PACU complication concerns you most in bariatric patients?”
Excellent answers
· Airway obstruction
· Rapid desaturation
· CO₂ retention
· Aspiration risk
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6. Airway & Sedation Management
Question
“Describe a situation where you had to manage or escalate an airway concern.”
Strong indicators
· Calm escalation
· Early recognition
· Collaboration with anesthesia
· Familiarity with CPAP/BiPAP or reintubation prep
Red flags
· Hesitation to escalate
· Minimizing airway issues
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7. Prioritization & Multitasking
Question
“In PACU you may have multiple high-acuity patients at once. How do you prioritize?”
Strong indicators
· Airway → breathing → circulation → neuro
· Uses protocols and time-based reassessments
· Clear communication with anesthesia and surgeons
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8. Comfort With High-Stress Situations
Question
“Tell me about a time you had to act quickly under pressure.”
Strong indicators
· Clear thinking
· Ownership of decisions
· Appropriate escalation
· Reflective learning afterward
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9. Team Communication
Question
“How do you communicate concerns to anesthesia or surgery when something doesn’t seem right?”
Pay Rate
$62.18 - $67.06/hour
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