RN - PACU

Details

Client Name
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Ashby Campus

Job Type
Travel

Offering
Nursing

Profession
RN

Specialty
PACU

Job ID
38700301

Job Title
RN - PACU

Weekly Pay
$2742.0


Shift Details

Shift
10-Hour Day

Scheduled Hours
40


Job Order Details

Start Date
12/14/2026

End Date
03/15/2027

Duration
13 Week(s)


Job Description
Job Opportunity

Position: PACU/Same Day Surgery RN

Shift Information

Day 4x10-Hour Shift (07:00 - 17:00) with occasional on-call shifts as needed. Variable start times between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM. Scheduled for 4 x 10-hour shifts.

Years of Experience Required

Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience.

Certifications Required

• California RN License
• ACLS Certification
• BLS Certification

Unit Information

The role involves working in the Same Day Surgery/PreOp unit, with responsibilities that include floating between PACU and Same Day Surgery (Phase I and Phase II areas).

Job Duties

The primary responsibility is to ensure competent, compassionate, and cost-effective patient care from admission to discharge. Duties include:

• Overall management of nursing care, ensuring the safety, comfort, hygiene, and protection of patients while performing disease prevention and restorative measures.
• Responding to medical and environmental emergencies.
• Planning and coordinating delivery of patient care while considering patient's needs and ensuring a safe environment.
• Serving as a liaison between nursing and medical staff to facilitate effective patient care.
• Implementing emergency interventions in a calm and efficient manner.

Assessment Responsibilities

Conduct initial and ongoing assessments of patients and their families, considering a range of factors, including:

• Biophysical
• Psychosocial
• Spiritual
• Environmental
• Self-care
• Educational and discharge planning needs.

Planning Responsibilities

Develop and implement individualized care plans, ensuring collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare team members.

• Document and communicate patient assessments, care plans, and outcomes.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of care plans, modifying as necessary in collaboration with the healthcare team.

Skills and Experience

• Experience in inpatient PACU skills, including arterial line management, dysrhythmia recognition and management, and blood product administration.
• Familiarity with Central line care/management, IV vasopressors, narcotics and opioid analgesics, reversal agents, and external ventricular drain management.
• Knowledge in monitoring care of ventilated patients and conscious sedation practices.
• Competence in pain assessment and management, including PCA pump management.

Facility and Patient Care Details

Daily census is approximately 15 with a bed capacity of 14. The role includes interdisciplinary support and managing diverse patient diagnoses.

Additional Information

This position may require on-call availability as needed. Candidates should be prepared for a dynamic work environment that emphasizes teamwork and comprehensive patient care.

Location: City, State

Client Details

Address
2450 Ashby Avenue

City
Berkeley

State
CA

Zip Code
94705