Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op in Cedar Rapids, IA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified PACU/Pre-Post Op RN in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52402!

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Location

Cedar Rapids, IA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide post-anesthesia nursing care to a diverse patient population in a 12-bed PACU unit
• Maintain a 2:1 patient ratio, delivering safe and effective recovery-phase monitoring and intervention
• Administer and titrate drips as required by patient condition and physician orders
• Monitor and interpret telemetry readings, responding appropriately to changes in patient status
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to ensure smooth patient transitions from the PACU
• Comply with holiday scheduling requirements , including working 1–2 winter holidays unless the unit is closed

Required Qualifications

• Active Iowa RN license or active Compact/Multistate RN license at time of submission
• BLS certification (AHA or ARC) – required
• ACLS certification (AHA) – required
• PALS certification (AHA) – required
• Minimum of 12 months of PACU/post-anesthesia care experience; work history must reflect 24 months of current PACU experience
• Experience in a hospital, medical center, same-day surgery, or outpatient surgery setting
• Proficiency with EPIC EMR
• Current and recent pediatric care experience
• Strong experience reading and measuring telemetry
• Drips and titration experience
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible (verified by driver's license)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months
• PACU-specific skills checklist completed at time of submission
• Prior travel nursing experience (first-time travelers may be considered based on skills and experience)

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic PACU environment caring for a diverse patient population with opportunities to apply advanced clinical skills including drip management and telemetry interpretation
• Hospital-provided scrubs and a structured onboarding orientation to set you up for success from day one

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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