TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified PACU/Pre-Post Op RN in San Francisco, California, 94117!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
Duration: 16 weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 10 hours
Experience: Minimum of 3 years in Phase I PACU and inpatient care
License: Current Registered Nurse License in California
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS
Must-Have:
- Experience in arterial line management
- Dysrhythmia recognition and management
- Blood product administration
- Central line care and management
- Management of IV vasopressors
- Experience with narcotics and opioid analgesics
- Knowledge of reversal agents
- Care for ventilated patients
- Conscious sedation experience
- Post-epidural management
- Familiarity with general and monitored anesthesia care
- Experience with nerve blocks and spinal anesthesia
- Knowledge of malignant hyperthermia protocol
- Pain assessment and management skills
- Experience in post-cath lab procedures
- Familiarity with total joint replacement and bariatrics
Description:
This role involves providing nursing care in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit.
The nurse will monitor patients recovering from anesthesia following surgical procedures.
Responsibilities include assessment, intervention, and management of post-operative patients.
The candidate must be able to float between preoperative and PACU settings as needed.
There is a requirement for flexibility in scheduling, including possible on-call shifts.
The nurse will work with a range of patient diagnoses, including urology, robotics, and orthopedics.
Interdisciplinary support will be available through various teams.
The daily patient census averages around 15.
Candidates should be prepared for potential reassignment to different units within the facility during their assignment.
Prior travel nursing experience within the last 12 months is preferred.
All candidates must provide proof of COVID vaccination and booster prior to starting.