Travel RN - PACU

Travel RN - PACU

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PACU/Same Day Surgery position requiring VT or compact license and prior same day surgery experience.

Same Day Surgery Center within a critical access community hospital

8-bay unit seeing up to 17 patients per day

Adult and geriatric patient population, ages 16 and older

2 operating rooms and 1 procedure room, primarily outpatient with limited inpatient procedures

Day shift, 7:00 AM-3:30 PM, 32 hrs/week guaranteed with additional hours from call

Call responsibilities 2-3 days/week and call required two weekends per month

Role is mostly PACU but includes stepping into the OR to assist as needed

Uses Cerner EMR

Active VT or compact RN license required prior to start

Current BLS and ACLS certification (AHA)

Minimum 2 years of Same Day Surgery experience required

Experience working in a rural or outpatient facility required

Admitting and discharge experience required

Phase I and Phase II/PACU experience required

IV start experience required

Experience preparing the OR for surgery (pre-op), not just the patient

Strong assessment, IV, and patient education skills required

PACU/ICU experience preferred

Travel nursing experience highly preferred

Responsible for admission and discharge of surgical/procedure patients, including nursing admission assessments and Phase I and Phase II post-anesthesia care

Must multitask well and communicate effectively with nursing and physician colleagues

Strong time management and customer service skills essential

Hospital-provided scrubs required

Must work two holiday blocks if scheduled: Thanksgiving Day through the following weekend, Christmas Eve through Christmas Day and the following weekend, and New Year's Eve through New Year's Day and the following weekend

Travelers may not take all holidays off

No more than 5 days of RTO accepted, and all requests must be finalized prior to submission

This is a rural community without public transportation, so candidates must have their own vehicle

Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are not eligible for this assignment

8 hours of non-billable orientation required