PACU - Post Anesthesia Care

Opportunity:

Registered Nurse - PACU

Job Details:

• Work 12-hour night shifts from 8:00 PM to 8:30 AM
• Weekend coverage required, including every Friday throughout the assignment
• Patient ratio of 5 patients per nurse on days, nights, and weekends
• Care for post-surgical patients recovering in the PACU setting
• Float to other areas on actual holidays as needed
• Request time off must be limited to 5 days or less for the duration of the assignment
• 2 years of experience required
• EPIC experience preferred but not required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS
• New York nursing license must be in hand or have an ETA on issue date
• Required skills include: airway assessment, arterial line management, dysrhythmia recognition and management, Phase I PACU, Phase II recovery, pre/post operative procedures, RASS (Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale), starting and maintaining IVs, narcotics/opioid analgesics, obtaining 12-lead EKG/ECG, and robotics
• Experience with a variety of surgical specialties required including general, gynecology, urology, ENT, ophthalmology, plastics, bariatrics, and endoscopic/laparoscopic procedures
• Patient age groups include adolescents, adults, and geriatrics
• 2 managerial references required; charge RN references are not acceptable
• Copy of certifications required