Talent4Health is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Ketchum, Idaho.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 06/02/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 10 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) 2 years experience
Unit Notes Department: PACU RN MUST RECEIVE WRITTEN NOTICE FROM CLIICIAN THAT HOUSING HAS BEEN RESEARCHED, APPROVE OF PAY PACKAGE, COMMITTED AND UNDERSTAND ASSIGNMENT, AND WILL SIGN OFFER WITHIN 24 HOURS - Unit: Perioperative Care - Flr 2 - Beds: 14. 3 PACU bays, 11 interchangeable bays for pre-op, same day discharge and Endo. - Phase 1 and Phase 2?: Yes, their travelers will be assigned to any of the following: pre-op, PACU (phase 1 and Phase 2), pre-Endo, and post-Endo areas. - Nurse:Patient Ratios: We follow the ASPAN guidelines. - Required Certifications: BLS, PALS, ACLS - Common Cases: Ortho- total joints both IP and OP, sports med, ortho trauma, general, gyn, c-sections, endoscopy, (occassional plastics and neuro/ spinal). Peds- older peds for ortho trauma, some younger dental peds. - Experience or 'Must have' skills: MUST have worked with Phase 1, good general surgical recovery experience. Want travelers to have 2 years of experience in PACU, will consider travelers with many years of inpatient nursing, in only 1 year in PACU. Open to first time travelers. Ok with limited Endo, will consider without c-section expereince. -EMR: Epic - Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: We have charge nurses and an ANM scheduled Mon-Fri. The charge nurse typically does not have an assignment but often helps cover lunches or pitches in to help with efficiency as needed. - Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Yes we have 2 CNA's M-F. They help cover HUC, CNA and room turnovers, however all RN's are expected to learn how to clean/turnover their rooms and help with daily chores. - RT Equipment: RT available as needed. - ICU patients - do they recover in PACU: We do not have ICU. If we have a patient who needs to be transferred to a higher level of care or requires a vent, they are kept in the OR/PACU with the anesthesia provider until transport arrives. - RNs read strips: Yes. - Shifts & Scheduling: We do not offer self scheduling. Start times from 6-8 am. We have 8,10 hour shifts. Very rarely place a traveler on 12 hour shifts. - Weeknight/Call Requirements: Night call is scheduled from 6pm-7am. Typically staff are assigned 4-5 days per month. If you have a weekend call assignment you will have less weeknight call and vice versa. - Weekend/Call Requirements: We are closed on nights and weekends. Call is 24 hours per day on the weekends. Call is from Friday at 6pm until Monday at 7am. Weekends are assigned on a rotation basis. - Holiday/Call Requirements: If there is a holiday during the contract the traveler may be assigned the holiday for call. - What is call response time: 30 min. All staff must remain within 30 min of the hospital when on-call. - Floating Requirements: Our travelers will be assigned to any of the following: pre-op, PACU (phase 1 and Phase 2) pre-Endo and post-Endo (would not be considered floating but an expectation to work these areas). - Scrub Color/Dress Code: scrubs are provided. - Unit/Department specific orientation: We pair travelers with a preceptor for unit specific orientation. Unit Norms and System Values will be discussed during this time. 3-5 shifts of orientation.
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