RN - PACU

RN - PACU

The registered nurse provides individualized nursing care based on knowledge of basic competencies in the fundamentals of peri-anesthesia nursing and pharmacology using the nursing process applied to geriatric, adult, and adolescent patients from admission through discharge. This position requires knowledge of peri-anesthesia standards of care, airway management, nursing assessment parameters, and pharmacology, including doses, purpose, interactions, side effects, and reactions to medications.

Requirements:

• BLS (AHA)
• CA RN Licensure
• ACLS
• PALS
• 2 years PACU RN Experience Required, preferably in a high acute care hospital, ICU required
• extensive cardiac/cath Lab experience preferred

Shift: 4 x 10 days 9a - 12:30p start times; no weekends. Float required to other CPMC campuses if needed and census permits.

Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS

Skills: End-Tidal CO2 monitoring, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm repair, Airway assessment, Anterior/ Posterior fusion, Antiarrhythmics, Anticoagulation therapy, Antihypertensives, Arterial line management, AV fistula/shunt, Bariatrics, Bilateral tubal ligation, Blood Product Administration, Cardiac Arrest/CPR, Cardioversion, Care of Ventilated Patient, Carotid Endarterectomy, Cataract extraction/implant, Central line care/management, Central Venous Pressure (CVP), Cervical fusions, Chest tube management, Cholecystectomy, Circulation Checks, Colon surgery, Conscious Sedation, Craniotomy, Dysrhythmia recognition/management, Emergency Medications, Endo/Laparoscopic, ENT, External ventricular drain (EVD)*, Extubation LMA/ET*, Eye trauma, Fresh tracheostomy, Gastric bypass, Gastric Sleeve, General, General, Gyn, Hyperglycemia/Hypoglycemia Protocols, Hypothermia protocol, Hysterectomy, ICP monitoring, Insulin protocols*, Interpretation and communication of lab values, Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV vasopressors, Malignant Hyperthermia Protocol, Management of pediatric patients*, Mastectomy, Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC), Narcotics/Opioid Analgesics, Nerve Blocks, Neuro, Neuro/Spine, Open reduction and internal fixation, Ophthalmology, Ortho, Ortho/Spine, Ortho/Total joints, Pacemaker Insertion, Pain assessment & management, PCA pump management, Pedi PACU*, Phase I PACU, Phlebotomy, Placement of Oral/nasal airways, Plastics, Post Cath Lab Procedures, Post-epidural management, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Radical neck dissection, RASS (Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale), Renal surgery, Reversal agents, Robotics, Spinal, Spine surgery, Starting and maintaining IVs, Stroke Scale, Thoracic, Tonsillectomy, Total joint replacement*, Transplant, TURP, Urology, Vascular, Vascular surgery, Whipple

Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type: Other Patient Ratios Days: 2 Patient Ratios Nights: 2 Patient Ratios Weekends: 2 Float Required: MBC/ Davies and VNC ACU

Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups: Adolescents, Infants, Adults, Pediatrics, Geriatrics Daily Census: 40-50 Number of Visits Per Day: - Number of Rooms: 32

Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support: Interpretation Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy Patient Diagnoses: - Special Procedures/Unit Details: - Special Equipment: -

Compliance: Onboarding: Must complete labs within 3-5 days of contract signing Work History Verification: 7-Year Work History Verification Required for all candidates. Candidates must provide accurate work history information going back 7 years from their start date and may also be required to provide documentation or contacts for the verifications if we are unable to verify any positions Deadline: All compliance documents due 10 days prior to start Modules: Modules are non-billable. An average of 1-5 hours spent on modules and are factored into NBO. Any time spent on modules exceeding the 16 NBO hours are billable Modules are completed during orientation, and module hours vary by specialty Modules are recorded through e-learning

Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks: 91

Client Details Address: 1101 Van Ness Ave City: San Francisco State: CA Zip Code: 94109