Travel RN - Post-Anesthesia Care (PACU)

Travel RN Post-Anesthesia Care (PACU)

Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts

Start Date - Early August

Estimated Weekly Total - $2,194

Shift - Rotate

Weekly Hours - 36

Schedule - 12

Assignment Length - 13 Weeks

Location - 2014 Washington St, Newton Lower Falls, MA 02462

Facility Type - Short Term Acute Care Hospital

EMR - Epic

Beds - 398

OR Beds - 26

ER Visits - 79777

Weekly Total* $2,194

36 Hoursx $18.50/hr - $666

Overtime - $58.75/hr

Call Back - $58.75/hr

Holiday - $58.75/hr

Weekly M&I Per Diem - $497

Weekly Housing Per Diem - $1030

Description

We're looking for Post Anesthesia Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Newton Lower Falls. The right RN should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements. As a PACU RN, you'll provide observation and care for post-op patients as they recover from surgical anesthesia. PACU Travel Nurses offer a crucial care step between surgery and recovery, and ensure that patients are monitored for any adverse reactions. As a PACU Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks:

• Handle a broad range of patients from pediatrics to adults.
• Develop individualized care plans based on each patient's condition.
• Monitor critical patients for condition changes and report to the physician.
• Be responsible for determining when patients are recovered and ready to move to a room.

PACU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. Because of the fast-paced environment, Post Anesthesia Care Unit RNs must possess good skills for coping with stress and be able to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds. Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, PALS, 3 Years * Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.