Registered Nurse (RN) - (PACU)

Job Description

Job Description

Shift / Work Schedule: Rotating Day/Evening Shifts (0700–1530, 0900–1730, 1100–1930, 1500–2330 | 40 Hours/Week Guaranteed)

Weekend & Call Requirements: Every 3rd weekend | No call requirements.

Position Overview & Clinical Scope:

A Level I Trauma Center in the Minneapolis metro area is seeking a Temporary PACU Registered Nurse (RN) . The PACU RN provides post-operative and post-anesthesia nursing care across the lifespan (pediatric to geriatric). Responsibilities include comprehensive assessment, continuous cardiac monitoring, airway management, pain intervention, and multidisciplinary care coordination following surgical procedures.

Core Responsibilities & Clinical Duties:

• Post-Anesthesia Care: Execute post-operative assessment, nursing diagnosis, care planning, intervention, and evaluation for surgical patients recovering from general, regional, or local anesthesia.
• Critical Monitoring: Interpret cardiac rhythms, manage hemodynamic status, and maintain airway stability for high-acuity surgical recovery patients.
• Multidisciplinary Coordination: Collaborate with surgical, anesthesia, and inpatient clinical teams to adjust plans of care and facilitate safe patient disposition.
• Lifespan Clinical Delivery: Deliver specialized nursing interventions adapted to neonates, pediatrics, adults, and geriatric patient populations.
• Documentation & System Operations: Utilize Epic EMR for real-time clinical charting and medication administration.

Candidate Submission & Qualification Requirements:

Licensure & Certifications:

• State Licensure: Active Minnesota Registered Nurse (RN) License [REQUIRED].
• Life Support: Active BLS, ACLS, and PALS Certifications from AHA or ARC [REQUIRED].

Clinical Experience & Competencies:

• PACU Experience: Minimum of 2 years of dedicated PACU experience [REQUIRED].
• Critical Care Background: Minimum of 2 years of ICU/ED critical care experience [REQUIRED].
• Trauma & System Experience: Level I Trauma Center experience [REQUIRED].
• Travel Experience: Previous healthcare travel experience [REQUIRED].
• EHR & Technical Skills: Epic EMR proficiency and cardiac rhythm interpretation skill set [REQUIRED].
• Patient Population: Demonstrated clinical experience caring for pediatric through geriatric populations [REQUIRED].

Submission Documentation Checklist:

• Detailed work history listing any prior employment with affiliated regional network facilities [REQUIRED].
• Specialty-specific Skills Checklist completed within the past 12 months [REQUIRED].
• Two (2) supervisory references including employment dates [REQUIRED].
• Note of US work eligibility status on profile if applicable [REQUIRED].
• Requested Time Off (RTO) details submitted at initial presentation (post-submission requests will not be honored) [REQUIRED].

Unit & Facility Details:

• Clinical Unit: Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) in a Level I Adult Trauma / Level II Pediatric Trauma Facility.
• EHR System: Epic
• Attire / Dress Code: Royal Blue Scrubs