PACU Registered Nurse (RN)

Scheduling Details

• Shift Hours: 3x12s, 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM. Additional 4x12s available upon request.
• Weekend Requirement: May be Every Other Weekend or 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week scheduling block.
• RTO, Block & Special Scheduling Requests: All requests must be included in the submission.
• Call Off Policy: The facility may call off 1 shift every 2 weeks.
• Holiday Requirement: Must work one holiday per 13-week contract.
• First-Time Travelers: Not accepted.
• Local Candidates: Not accepted, please refer to submission instructions for radius rule criteria.
• Pending Licenses: Accepted if the candidate holds a single-state license from a non-compact state, otherwise an active Virginia State or Compact RN/LPN license is required.

Required Certifications

• ACLS
• BLS
• PALS

Required Clinical Skills

• IV Therapy: Blood products, central/PICC line care, and IV starts.
• Respiratory Care: Care for ventilated patients, chest tubes, airway management, tracheostomy, extubation, and End-Tidal CO2 management.
• Neuro: Management of craniotomy, EVD, spine surgery, and stroke scales.
• Cardiac: Administration of antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, vasopressors, opioids, reversal agents, arterial line management, dysrhythmia management, and CPR.
• Surgical Procedures: Involvement in ENT, general, neuro, ortho, total joints, cholecystectomy, and spinal surgeries.
• Monitoring & Assessments: Evaluation of lab values, isolation protocols, malignant hyperthermia awareness, pain management, PCA, and RASS assessments.
• Pediatrics: Management of pediatric patients.
• Pre/Post-operative Skills: Conducting EKGs, obtaining consents, and assisting in catheterization and various operative procedures.

Unit Details and Floating

• Patient Ratios: 1:2, accommodating adolescents, infants, adults, pediatrics, and geriatrics.
• Surgical Specialties: Includes ICU, trauma surgery, pediatrics, bariatric surgery, breast surgery, colorectal surgery, dental surgery, emergency general surgery, ENT, gastroenterology, gynecology, gynecologic oncology, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, podiatry, pulmonology, and urology.
• Floating: Required to float within areas of competence.

Hospital Highlights

This facility is a 703-bed acute care teaching hospital and the region’s only Level I Trauma Center for both adults and pediatrics. It is recognized for nursing excellence and associated with a medical school, featuring advanced specialty care and a dedicated children’s hospital, certified as an Advanced Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center.