TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified PACU/Pre-Post Op RN in New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: PACU
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 10 hours (05:00 - 15:30)
Experience: 2 years required
License: Compact or state license required
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
Must-Have:
- Background in PACU or Pre/Post Op experience
- Experience with charting systems, specifically Epic
- Ability to work with adult and geriatric patient populations
- Willingness to work during designated holiday periods
Description:
Please ensure you are aware of potential assignment to an "Emergency Team."
There may be an expectation to stay until after an event passes or be part of the relief team.
Specific details related to pay for emergency events will be communicated as needed.
You should be comfortable with this expectation before accepting the role.
Candidates must be willing to work during 2 of 4 designated holiday periods annually: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's.
The unit cares for pre/post patients undergoing cardiac procedures, including but not limited to LHC, RHC, TAVR, Ablations, TEE, Cardioversion, loop recorders, and Pacemakers.
Special equipment utilized includes vein finders and bladder scanners.
Patient-to-nurse ratios vary and will be discussed during the interview.
Candidates must have the ability to manage ports, perform airway assessments, and administer medications including anticoagulants and antiarrhythmics.
They should have skills in discharge instructions, pain management, and post-operative care.