RN - PACU

RN - PACU

Hospital: Parkridge Medical Center

Location: Chattanooga, TN

Address: 2333 McCallie Avenue

Unit: Preop holding/Day Surgery Building: Main hospital

General Information

Unit Specifics:

Number of Beds: 472

Patient Ratios: Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability): US and Tech on staff in DS

Type of equipment: Cardiac monitors, ultrasound, EKG machine

Documentation system: Meditech

Scheduling requirements: 3-12 hr shifts. Would consider 4-10 hr shifts. One closing day per week (stay until unit closes). Shift starts @ 5, 5:30, 6, 6:30 or 7 depending on surgery schedule. It will usually be 5:30 am unless it is day to close. Closing days schedule is 7:00 am until when last patient leaves. Pays time and stay after 7:00pm on closing day. Floating policy: Will only work in Day Surgery and Preop holding

Patient Experience requirements: Experience getting surgical patients ready for surgery and providing phase 2 recovery

Hospital Specifics- Certifications: BLS

Hiring profile Requested Skill Set: IV STARTS, MODERATE SEDATION, PREOP/HOLDING &PHASE 2 RECOVERY EXPERIENCE

Must have: IV START SKILLS, MODERATE SEDATION EXPERIENCE, EXPERIENCE GETTING SURGICAL PATIENTS READY FOR SURGERY AND PROVIDING PHASE 2 RECOVERY

Advanced skills needed: NERVE BLOCKS, ARTERIAL LINES, CENTRAL LINES

Certifications Required: ACLS, PALS

Dress Code: (Required uniform) BLUE SCRUBS

Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please attach unit specific policies and guidelines.

Awards/Recognition: Please include anything that you would like prospective candidates to be aware of, such as, links to videos that feature the department, outstanding department/team awards.

Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc. NO WEEKENDS OR HOLIDAYS, excellent teamwork on unit.

General Comments No. of Positions: 4/4. Position creation reason: Vacant Position Guaranteed Hours: 36 Contract Weeks: 91

Client Details Address 2333 McCallie Avenue City Chattanooga State TN Zip Code 37404