Nursing - PACU

PACU Nursing Opportunity in Nashua, New Hampshire

Astrya Global, a San Diego based medical staffing agency, is hiring a PACU for a temporary assignment in Nashua, New Hampshire. These positions are 13-week contracts with the ability to extend.

Location: Nashua, New Hampshire

Schedule: 8:00AM - 5:00PM x 5

Term: 13-week assignment with the potential for extension

Pay Rate: $62 - $67/hr

Responsibilities for a PACU:

• Render professional nursing care to patients within an assigned unit of the hospital, in support of medical care as directed by medical staff

• Maintain compliance in completion of all unit-specific competencies and requirements required to care for critically ill patients within the department

• Participate in quality improvement planning and processes for the area of practice

• Complete clinical documentation and care plans comprehensively for all assigned patients in a timely manner

• Seek feedback regarding practice and take appropriate actions

• Practice in accordance with current practice standards (ANA, NH Nurse Practice Act, Specialty standards)

• Communicate patient information appropriately for continuity and safe care through hand offs, walking rounds, and physician/provider interaction

• Provide a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, and staff by following established procedures and protocols

• Implement resources and initiatives to improve patient safety

• Work within guidelines of Just Culture Environment to promote error reporting and adoption of safe practices

• Utilize appropriate chain of command to ensure issues are addressed

• Complete hourly rounding in collaboration with Licensed Nursing Assistants (LNAs) on all assigned patients

• Identify and assist in correction of patient care safety issues

• Build respectful relationships through early and proactive identification of concerns, compliments, or suggestions

• Collaborate unit to unit and shift to shift for timely resolution of conflicts and issues

• Consult with nurses in other departments/units to draw upon expertise in other clinical areas/specialties

• Display a professional, positive perspective at all times, including when faced with difficult circumstances

• Seek opportunities to assist all team members

• Demonstrate willingness to resolve tension within the unit or department

• Demonstrate practice consistent with the tenets of shared governance and the philosophy of the unit and organization

• Assist with solution identification in response to problems and conflicts

• Effectively delegate aspects of care and unit activities to other nursing personnel

• Collaborate in planning, supervising, and instructing other nurses and assistants

• Work collaboratively with nursing students and instructors

• Participate in peer review of colleagues

• Participate in DNV survey readiness

• Assist with insertion of Flow wire, Opsens, and IVUS

• Demonstrate knowledge of contraindications and reversal for IV adenosine infusion

• Safely administer procedural sedation and pass annual sedation examination

• Document sedation according to policies and procedures

• Maintain current New Hampshire RN license

• Maintain current BLS and ACLS certifications

• Obtain Basic Dysrhythmia certification prior to completion of orientation

• Obtain NIHSS certification prior to completion of orientation

• Complete Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training prior to completion of orientation

• Manage earned time off (ETO) per policy

• Avoid use of unauthorized overtime

Benefits for a PACU:

• Weekly pay every Friday
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Pet Insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan (matching)
• Full-service Credentialing and Corporate Travel Team
• Referral Bonus up to $1,500

Astrya Global Medical Staffing offers 10+ years of staffing experience, 100% domestic support, and is certified by both the Joint Commission and National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations. At Astrya, we are dedicated to helping healthcare professionals find the perfect job.