RN - PACU

RN - PACU

Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (12:00 - 20:30)

Start date within the next 3-5 weeks

BLS, ACLS, PALS and NIH required

Monday to Friday

Call required

2 yrs exp preferred - all surgeries except hearts

Exp with peds required and critical care strongly preferred

Must help with coverage in Pre-Op

Level II trauma exp preferred

Candidate must have experience recovering ortho, neuro, general, urology, dental (Adults and PEDs), GYN, and PEDS ENT (T & A, BMT, etc)

Traveler should have experience with monitoring patients with nerve blocks, chest tube insertions, central lines, intubation and A-lines

Skills: Inpatient, Phase I PACU, Arterial line management, Dysrhythmia recognition/management, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, IV vasopressors, Narcotics/Opioid Analgesics, Reversal agents, External ventricular drain (EVD)*, ICP monitoring*, Care of Ventilated Patient, Conscious Sedation, Post-epidural management*, General, Local, Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC), Nerve Blocks, Spinal, Malignant Hyperthermia Protocol*, Pain assessment & management, PCA pump management*, RASS (Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale)*, Bariatrics*, ENT, General, Gyn, Neuro, Ophthalmology*, Ortho, Vascular*, Gastric bypass*, Gastric Sleeve*, Hyperglycemia/Hypoglycemia Protocols*, Renal surgery*, Bilateral tubal ligation*, Accessing/Managing Ports*, PICC line care and management*, Stroke Scale*, Eye trauma*, Abdominoplasty*, Breast augmentation*, Placement of Oral/nasal airways*, Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG*, Wound Vacs*, Plastics*, Podiatry*, Level III Trauma Center, Pedi PACU, Cardiac Arrest/CPR, Tonsillectomy, Cholecystectomy, Colon surgery, TURP, Hysterectomy, Mastectomy, Phlebotomy, Starting and maintaining IVs, Antiarrhythmics, Anticoagulation therapy, Antihypertensives, Emergency Medications, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Anterior/ Posterior fusion, Cervical fusions, Craniotomy, Spine surgery, Circulation Checks, Open reduction and internal fixation, Total joint replacement, Management of pediatric patients, Airway assessment, Chest tube management, Obtain Operative/Procedural Consent, Pre/Post Operative procedures, Pre-Op Medications, Review History and Physical, Interpretation and communication of lab values, Isolation Precautions/PPE, Endo/Laparoscopic, Neuro/Spine, Ortho/Spine, Ortho/Total joints, Robotics, Urology, Pediatric patients

Patient Age Groups: Adolescents, Adults, Pediatrics, Geriatrics

Daily Census: 30

Interdisciplinary Support: Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Radiology, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation

Patient Diagnoses: We do all surgeries except hearts. All ages from 8 months old to 100+ years old. Must have strong experience with Peds patients (ENT, dental, ortho etc). Heavy volume of ortho, general, GYN, neuro, urology.

Special Procedures/Unit Details: Nurse will have to orient to Preop Holding. Our Preop Holding and PACU are connected, so the nurses float if needed. We do not float to other departments.

Special Equipment: None

Local Radius: 50 miles

Local Rule: Not accepted

Charting: Cerner experience preferred

Hard document due date: 3 business days prior to start. May be flexible on a case by case basis if CL communicates pending docs/ETAs to facility contact by doc due date.

An on-site drug screen will be conducted with the following panels: Amphetamine, Barbiturate, Benzodiazepine, Cocaine, Meth, Methadone, Opiates, Oxycodone, PCP, Marijuana, and Buprenorphine. Failure will result in a cancelation or assignment.

Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks: 91

Client Address: 2200 W. Illinois City Midland State TX Zip Code 79701