A PACU Registered Nurse cares for patients as they recover from surgery and anesthesia. Works in hospital recovery rooms, monitoring and caring for post-operative patients, and communicating with patients' family members. Works under the supervision of a physician or other specialist, as part of a PACU nursing team.
1 Description American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PACU position at a Level II Trauma Center, requiring at least 1 year of PACU experience and a WA or compact RN license. Details PACU unit within a Level II Trauma Center following ASPAN standards Patient population includes pediatric (1yo+), adult, and geriatric patients across same-day surgeries, in-patient admits, and observation cases Surgery types include vascular, general, orthopedic, pediatric, urology, gynecology, neuro/spine, podiatry, ophthalmology, thoracic, trauma, bariatric, ENT, oral, plastics, cardiovascular lab, and interventional radiology Day shift schedule of 4x10-hour shifts from 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM No weekend or call requirements Floating required, including to sister facilities near the contracted location Uses Epic EMR Requirements Active WA or compact RN license required in hand at time of submission Current BLS and ACLS certifications required Minimum of 1 year of PACU experience required Epic charting experience preferred Previous charge nurse experience preferred Skills in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia recognition, pain management, and administration of narcotics/opioid analgesics and reversal agents Experience with pre/post-operative care, IV therapy, phlebotomy, and 12-lead EKG/ECG preferred Experience with conscious sedation, general, local, and monitored anesthesia care (MAC) preferred Two supervisory references covering at least 1 year of experience within the last 3 years required Additional Information Provide pre- and post-operative recovery care including pain assessment, medication reconciliation, and discharge instructions Care for patients recovering from cardiac, ENT, general, gynecologic, ophthalmologic, orthopedic, and urologic surgeries Any scrub color accepted except reddish orange Parking is facility paid Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day) One pre-approved RTO request allowed at time of offer First-time travelers are welcome to apply Local candidates are not accepted Radius requirement of 50 miles from the facility Former Providence permanent employees must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility
