PeopleMed a division of All About People is seeking a local contract nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a local contract nursing job in Louisville, Kentucky.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 06/01/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Local Contract
Shift: 9a-930p Call: 11p-7a no more than once per week, Every 6th weekend on-call 7a-7p Saturday & Sunday, rotating with 7p-7a on-call Saturday & Sunday Required: BLS, ACLS, 2 years experience, NIH Work Experience (Basic): 2 years of acute care RN experience Work Experience (Desired): None Education (Required): Diploma or Associate Education (Desired): Certification (Required): Registered Nurse Certification (Desired): SKILLS Required:
• IV insertion
• Blood draws
• PICC/Central Line management:
• A-line management
• CVP
• IABP
• Cardioversion/defibrillation
• Procedural sedation
• CPAP/BiPAP
• Ventilators
• Trach Care
• Epidural/PCA pump
• Continuous bladder irrigation
• Wound vac
• Other skills needed?: Post anesthesia care experience Facility: NWCH Unit Name/Type of unit: PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) Selling points for the unit: Highly engaged and welcoming staff. beds/procedures: 23 PACU beds - approximately 50 cases per day Patient ratio: 2:1 on average - can be 1:1 as needed Does RN need to know how to read tele strips? YES Top diagnosis/procedures: Ortho total joint replacements, GYN and GYN oncology, general surgery Common equipment used: v/x monitoring, forced air warming, polar packs, PCA med pumps Does RN need to be able to titrate medication? YES Common medications given: Dilaudid, M/S, Fentanyl, Zofran EPCI Charting Scrub Color (are they provided): Galaxy Blue - not provided
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About PeopleMed a division of All About People
PeopleMed works with the best and the brightest medical professionals developing deep relationships with every clinician on our team. We understand the demand for excellence, efficient service and timely follow up, while never compromising. We are honored to represent our registry to ensure that all of their individual needs are met every step of the way.
- Transparent communication and a nurse-first approach.
- PeopleMed offers competitive hourly rates.
- Potential for stipends, bonuses, overtime, and benefits (health insurance and 401(k).
- Flexible scheduling & work-life balance
- Opportunity to work in different healthcare settings (hospitals, clinics, long-term care, etc.).
- Dedicated recruiters and career advisors help with job placements and career advancement.
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