| Location | Redwood City, CA |
First Connect Health is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Redwood City, California.
RN – PACU (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit)
Role
Location: Redwood City, CA
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Days, 10-hour shifts
Hours: 40 hours per week
Required Qualifications
Minimum 3 years of RN experience
Active California RN license required for submission
BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
Crisis Protocol Approved
Critical care background preferred
Cerner experience preferred
Unit Details
Unit: PACU (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit)
Care Setting: Acute Care
Beds: Main OR – 8; Pavilion – 12
Patient Ratio: 1:1 or 1:2 during transition
Charting System: Cerner
Telemetry: Philips
Ventilator Experience: Rare; patients requiring critical care are generally transferred directly to the ICU
Anesthesia Coverage: 24/7
Respiratory Therapy: Available 24/7
Schedule
10-hour day shifts
40 hours per week
Orientation: 12 hours, with unit-specific preceptor orientation
Floating
Floating is not required.
Candidates with appropriate skills may float to the ACU or prep area.
Clinical / Operational Notes
Recovers postoperative patients following general anesthesia, including orthopedic, gynecological, urological, ENT, and general surgery patients, as well as cath lab patients.
Critical care patients are generally recovered directly in the ICU.
Rotating charge nurses also take patient assignments.
No nurse aides or IV team available.
Hospitalist or intensivist available in-house/on call after hours.
Scrubs provided by the hospital.
Call and weekend requirements are not mandatory.
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