Registered Nurse - PACU

Post Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU) Registered NurseThis position is for the CAM PACU. This is a M-F shift 9-1930 mixing in some 10-2030. We require 24 hours of call. Closed nights, holidays, weekends. Must have ACLS, BLS, and recovery room experience.Job location: Center for Advanced Medicine at 4921 Parkview Place, St. Louis, Mo 63110.Ratios: Pre op is 1:2, 1:3 and PACU is 1:2, and 1:3Years of experience REQ: 1First-timers accepted: YesWeekend REQ: NoCerts REQ: ACLS, BLSCerts Preferred: TNCCIs on-call REQ? Yes, 24 hours of call per 6 week scheduling periodWill clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes, within service lineOpen to accommodating block schedule? NoLocals accepted: NoWhat is the local radius rule? Home address must be at least 75 miles from facilityPending License accepted: YesRTO Restrictions: No more than 7 daysGuaranteed Hours: 40Special Requirements: Will need to pass Relias EKG exam. Interpretation/Management of Dysrhythmias required Epic required - Patient Diagnoses: Preoperative, Phase I and Phase II care; MUST be able to do pre-op and post op. Approximately 85% of our patients are same day surgery. Rapid pace, quick turnover, flexibility is a must have skill. All staff RN's are competent in pre and post op care. Requires EKG rhythm analysis, transfusion, blood drawing, and IV starts, experience with drains, vasoactive drips, mechanical ventilation, and recovery from general anesthesia One year of critical care / ICU experience or Level I Trauma Center PACU experience We are a Level I Trauma PACU. Our PACU RNs need proficiency in managing complicated postoperative patients including multiple drains, vasoactive drips, mechanical ventilation, and recovery from general anesthesia. We are looking for a nurse with at least one year of critical care experience or from a Level I Trauma Center.Type of Facility: Short Term Acute Care Teaching / Level Trauma Total Staffed Beds: 1266 Scrub Navy Charting: EPIC