PACU Registered Nurse (RN)

Scheduling Details

• Shift Hours: 3×12-hour shifts, 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM; 4×12-hour shifts available upon request.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts within a 6-week scheduling block.
• Holiday Requirement: Must work one holiday per 13-week contract.

Charting Requirements

EPIC experience is required for charting.

Call Policy

The facility allows for one shift cancellation every two weeks.

Certifications Needed

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Clinical Skills Required

• IV Therapy: Proficiency in blood products administration, central/PICC line care, and IV starts.
• Respiratory Care: Experience with ventilated patients, chest tubes, airway management, tracheostomy, extubation, and End-Tidal CO2 monitoring.
• Neuro Care: Knowledge in craniotomy, external ventricular drain (EVD) management, spine surgery, and stroke scale assessment.
• Cardiac Care: Familiarity with antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, vasopressors, opioids, reversal agents, arterial line management, and dysrhythmia management.
• Surgical Procedures: Experience in various surgical fields including ENT, general, neuro, orthopedic, total joints, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and spinal surgery.
• Monitoring and Assessments: Capable of evaluating lab values, isolation needs, malignant hyperthermia, pain management, PCA, and RASS.
• Pediatric Management: Experience with pediatric patient care.
• Pre/Post-Operative Care: Understanding of EKG, consent processes, and catheter procedures for both male and female patients.

Unit Details

• Patient Ratios: 1:2 ratio.
• Patient Population: Care for a diverse patient population including adolescents, infants, adults, pediatrics, and geriatrics.
• Surgical Specialties: ICU, trauma surgery, pediatrics, bariatric, breast, colorectal, dental, emergency general, ENT, gastroenterology, gynecology, gynecologic oncology, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, podiatry, pulmonology, and urology.
• Floating: May be required to float to other units within skillset.

Additional Information

This position does not accept first-time travelers or local candidates according to specified radius criteria. A pending license is accepted as long as it is from a non-compact state.