TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified PACU/Pre-Post Op RN in Albany, Georgia, 31701!
Job Title: Registered Nurse - PACU
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Duration: 17 weeks
Shift: 12-Hour Days
Hours per Shift: 8:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Experience: Minimum of 2 years
License: Required
Certifications: ACLS, BLS Certification, PALS
Must-Have: Experience with Client Post Anesthesia Recovery including General, Regional, and Conscious Sedation recovery for all age ranges and patient types.
Description:
Ideal candidates will have a strong background in post anesthesia care.
Candidates will work three twelve-hour shifts per week.
Call coverage is required in a current rotation.
This includes 2-3 weeknight call shifts in a four-week schedule.
Every fourth weekend coverage is also required.
Shifts will rotate monthly between day and night.
Candidates must be within 30 minutes of the unit when called.
Knowledge of drains, including cranial, spinal, hemovacs, and chest tubes is required.
Airway management experience is essential, including OAW, NAW, OETT, and extubation.
Experience with ventilators, tracheostomy care, and OETT care is necessary.
Candidates should be knowledgeable about hemodynamic monitoring.
Understanding of malignant hyperthermia is crucial.
Candidates must have experience with post-operative pain management, nausea management, and blood pressure medications.
Familiarity with medications used during general anesthesia is required.
Candidates should be adept in the initiation and maintenance of various drips, including heparin, sedation, and pressors.
Experience with fundal massages and post-partum hemorrhage management is needed.
Knowledge of common obstetric complications and their management is important.
Bladder irrigation maintenance skills are necessary.
Candidates should be skilled in post-operative carotid care, including neuro assessments and sheath removal.
Experience with site monitoring and maintenance/removal of A-lines is required.
Candidates will encounter a diverse range of surgical procedures across multiple specialties.
Common surgeries include cranial procedures, thoracotomies, traumas, and various pediatric procedures.
OB/GYN procedures and cardiac interventions will also be part of the role.
Orthopedic and neurological procedures, as well as general surgeries, are included in responsibilities.
Urology procedures and plastic surgeries may be part of the workload.
Candidates will assist with PACU procedures such as cardioversions and blood patches.
Experience in a similar care setting is essential.
Shifts are primarily during the day from 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM.