| Location | Green Bay, WI |
TNAA TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Unit: PACU
CLINICAL INTERVIEW
Experience Required: 2 years Phase I/Phase II; Will consider first time traveler if extensive PACU experience.
Certs Required: BLS, ACLS, PALS; CAPA or CPAN certification required (will take either)
Skills Required: Experience in PACU with above patient types, read/interpret cardiac rhythms, manage cardiac gtts, providing discharge instructions (will work Phase I and Phase II recovery). Experience recovering post-cath, bronchs, IR patients HIGHLY preferred; send for manager approval if minimal or no experience. Hard stops: art lines, TR bands, chest tubes, CBI, EPIC.
Floating: Travelers will float regularly between Phase I and Phase II Recovery for Main+6 PACU and East PACU
Patient Types: Inpatient, outpatient, observations. Peds and adults. General, plastics, urology, GI, bariatrics, GYN, minor vascular, neurosurgery (spine, cranies), Robotics cases, ophthalmology, ortho, cardiothoracic (thoracotomies/pericardial windows, no open hearts), ENT (sinus, PE tubes, T/As), endovascular, fistulas, bronchs, post-cath, post-IR/Neuro IR. Vented/ICU level patients typically go to ICU post-OR, but could occasionally have intubated patient or assist with intubation in PACU.
Ratios:
Pre-op: 1:3
Phase I: 1:2
Phase II: 1:3
TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.
TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.