RN - PACU

RN - PACU

Urgent backfill required. BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIH are required. Monday to Friday call required. Two years of experience preferred, all surgeries except hearts. Experience with pediatrics required and critical care strongly preferred. Must help with coverage in Pre-Op. Level II trauma experience preferred. Candidate must have experience recovering ortho, neuro, general, urology, dental (adults and pediatrics), GYN, and pediatric ENT (T & A, BMT, etc). Traveler should have experience with monitoring patients with nerve blocks, chest tube insertions, central lines, intubation, and A-lines.

Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (12:00 - 20:30)

Skills: Inpatient, Phase I PACU, Arterial line management, Dysrhythmia recognition/management, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, IV vasopressors, Narcotics/Opioid Analgesics, Reversal agents, External ventricular drain (EVD)*, ICP monitoring*, Care of Ventilated Patient, Conscious Sedation, Post-epidural management*, General, Local, Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC), Nerve Blocks, Spinal, Malignant Hyperthermia Protocol*, Pain assessment & management, PCA pump management*, RASS (Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale)*, Bariatrics*, ENT, General, Gyn, Neuro, Ophthalmology*, Ortho, Vascular*, Gastric bypass*, Gastric Sleeve*, Hyperglycemia/Hypoglycemia Protocols*, Renal surgery*, Bilateral tubal ligation*, Accessing/Managing Ports*, PICC line care and management*, Stroke Scale*, Eye trauma*, Abdominoplasty*, Breast augmentation*, Placement of Oral/nasal airways*, Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG*, Wound Vacs*, Plastics*, Podiatry*, Level III Trauma Center, Pedi PACU, Cardiac Arrest/CPR, Tonsillectomy, Cholecystectomy, Colon surgery, TURP, Hysterectomy, Mastectomy, Phlebotomy, Starting and maintaining IVs, Antiarrhythmics, Anticoagulation therapy, Antihypertensives, Emergency Medications, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Anterior/ Posterior fusion, Cervical fusions, Craniotomy, Spine surgery, Circulation Checks, Open reduction and internal fixation, Total joint replacement, Management of pediatric patients, Airway assessment, Chest tube management, Obtain Operative/Procedural Consent, Pre/Post Operative procedures, Pre-Op Medications, Review History and Physical, Interpretation and communication of lab values, Isolation Precautions/PPE, Endo/Laparoscopic, Neuro/Spine, Ortho/Spine, Ortho/Total joints, Robotics, Urology, Pediatric patients

Patient Age Groups: Adolescents, Adults, Pediatrics, Geriatrics

Daily Census: 30

Number of Beds: 21

Interdisciplinary Support: Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Radiology, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation

Patient Diagnoses: We do all surgeries except hearts. All ages from 8 months old to 100+ years old. Must have strong experience with Peds patients (ENT, dental, ortho etc). Heavy volume of ortho, general, GYN, neuro, urology.

Special Procedures/Unit Details: Nurse will have to orient to Preop Holding. Our Preop Holding and PACU are connected, so the nurses float if needed. We do not float to other departments.

Special Equipment: None

Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks: 91

Client Address: 2200 W. Illinois City Midland State TX Zip Code 79701