Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op in Wisconsin

Registered Nurse (RN) | Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op
Location: Wisconsin
Agency: MARS Solutions Group
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

BayCare - PACU

WILL NOT ACCEPT A CANDIDATE WHO WAS PREVIOUSLY STAFF FOR AURORA BAYCARE PACU


• About Facility:


o Green Bay, WI


o Level II Trauma Center


o Level III NICU


o Level III Maternity Center


o Primary Stroke Center


o Beds: 167


• Unit Information:


o Beds:


• Main PACU: 33 pre/post rooms, 10 Phase I PACU bays


• East PACU: 33 pre/post rooms, 17 Phase I PACU bays


• Main and East are in the same building. Main is on 2nd floor; East is on the 1st floor. Will get daily staffing sheet to know which PACU to report to


• Census? Average patients/day? 60-80 patients per day combined through East/Main


o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years Phase I/Phase II


o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Will consider if extensive PACU experience


• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:


o Inpatient, outpatient, observations. Peds and adults.


o General, plastics, urology, GI, bariatrics, GYN, minor vascular, neurosurgery (spine, cranies), Robotics cases, ophthalmology, ortho, cardiothoracic (thoracotomies/pericardial windows, no open hearts), ENT (sinus, PE tubes, T/As), endovascular, fistulas, bronchs, post-cath, post-IR/Neuro IR


o Vented/ICU level patients typically go to ICU post-OR, but could occasionally have intubated patient or assist with intubation in PACU


• Patient Ratios:


o Pre-op: 1:3


o Phase I: 1:2


o Phase II: 1:3


• Required License, National Certification, Certs:


o RN: BLS, ACLS, PALS; CAPA or CPAN certification required (will take either)


o CNA: BLS


• Skills required:


o RN: Experience in PACU with above patient types, read/interpret cardiac rhythms, manage cardiac gtts, providing discharge instructions (will work Phase I and Phase II recovery).


• Experience recovering post-cath, bronchs, IR patients HIGHLY preferred; send for manager approval if minimal or no experience.


• Hard stops: art lines, TR bands, chest tubes, CBI, EPIC


o CNA: Experience with blood sugar checks, IV removals, clipping and scrubbing surgical sites, cleaning, restocking


o It is everyone's responsibility to help everyone out. Nothing is "just a CNA or LPN" duty


• Support within the Department:


o Charge RN


o Management


o CNA/LPN for department to float around and help out (mostly in pre-op and Phase II)


o Bedside and Nursing Station Tele, no Tele Tech


o Hospitalist 24/7


o RT 24/7


o Anesthesiologists/CRNAs


o Surgeons


• Technology/Equipment:


o EMR: EPIC - required for RNs


o IV Pump: Alaris


o Med dispensing: Pyxis


• Floating: If yes, where?


o Travelers will float regularly between Phase I and Phase II Recovery for Main+6 PACU and East PACU


• Orientation (facility and unit):


o NEO


o 2 8h shifts in the department


• Scheduling:


o Weekend rotation: None


o On call? None


• Not allowed to pick up call or weekends


o Holiday Expectations: None


o Approval of RTO: No more than 4 days of RTO will be approved.


o Shift times: Refer to requisitions


o Schedule cycle: Set schedule, Monday - Friday, hours dependent on requisition


• Other notes:


o Scrub Color: Any solid color, professional. No logos, graphics, designs


o Parking: Free parking lot