Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care - $2,221 per week

Company: Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Location: Northridge
Posted on: February 4, 2025

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• BLS
• ACLS
• PALS
  • Job Details
  • A hospital in California is looking for an experienced PACU nurse for a travel contract.
  • The right candidate will have 2 full years of experience.
    • Job Requirements
    • Hold an active BLS certification.
    • Hold an active ACLS certification.
    • Hold an active PALS certification.
    • Hold an active California License.
    • 2 years of recovery/ICU experience.
      • Schedule Information
      • 12 hour shifts with variable start times between 0730 and 1000.
      • Weekend requirement: rotational basis.
      • Holidays: on rotational basis, call only.
        • Unit Specific Information
        • Floor specific orientation: 3 shifts of orientation to include orient to surginet charting, process of caring for patient, 2 patients at the same time, critical patients, how to recover a patient in ICU.
        • Common types of cases to recover: Total joint replacement, hysterectomy, total shoulder, lap chole, DNC, spinal fusion, laminectomy, AV fistula, brain tumor excision, heavy on ortho, robotics, elective cardioversion, transesophageal echocardiogram.
          • Additional Details
          • Unit: PACU
          • # beds: 15 cubicles
          • Phase 1 and Phase 2: Knowledgeable of Phase 2 required.
          • Ratios: 2:1
          • EMR: Cerner-Surginet
          • Charge Nurse: Yes for each unit
          • Nurse Aides: PCA- able to draw blood and do EKGs
          • Call requirement: Required to take call during the week, typically 2 days during the week, SAT night, SUN day or night, all on rotational basis.
          • Scrub Color: Navy or supplied
          • Tele: GE spacelabs- read and interpret own strips, know ABGs and be able to work with vents, ICP monitors.
          • Vents: Bayer. RT will maintain but RN must be able to troubleshoot.
          • Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: ICU int. 24/7, anesthesiologist 24/7 coverage.
          • RT 24/7: Yes
          • Pharmacy 24/7: Yes
          • Floating: Not required but be able to function phase 2 and discharge a patient home.

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