RN – Pre-op​/Post Anesthesia Care Unit; PACU

Job Description –
TRAVEL – RN – PACU (789) – HCA HealthONE Centennial –
Unit Information: PACU (789)

Location:
Centennial Hospital

Address: 14200 E Arapahoe Road, Englewood, CO 80112
Floor: 1st

Building: 14200

General Information
Tell us about the unit(s):

• Number of Beds – 17 Pre/Post bays all together
• Number of Staff – 3 FT staff, 1 PT staff
• Type of staff: o They are all day shift staff. We use PRN staff to help our core staffing right now
• Patient Ratios – Pre Op: 1:2, PACU:
  Phase 1 is 1:1, Phase 2 is 1:2
• Type of equipment – Stretchers, EKG, Blood Glucose, Monitors, BP, Pyxis machines
• EMR – Meditech

Typical hiring profile
Skill Set Most recruited for: (Travel RNs, local CNAs and sitters)
Must have

• Minimum 1 year current PACU experience with Orthopedic patient population
• PACU Call experience
• BLS/ACLS

Preferred or nice to have

• Knowledge of PT/OT instructions for joint patients
• Comfortable with bedside teaching

List typical procedures performed on unit(s):

• Total Joint procedures, Sports Med, Foot/Ankle, some podiatry, hand, and nerve cases
• General Surgery (hernias, lap appy, lap chole cases primarily), Breast cases with some plastic reconstruction (mastectomy with tissue expanders or direct to implant cases)

Best personality Fit:

• Team players, flexible with shifts, hard workers, dependable
• Positive attitude, engaged with people

Unit Guidelines/Policies

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Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment:

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At our facility, we primarily do 80% ortho cases , 20% general. We have kind surgeons and a wonderful and dedicated anesthesia provider team. Our full-time nurses work in our Pre Op area and our PACU area and are dedicated to the success of our department and our patients. Our team morale is great! Our nurses have years of experience. We have 8 PACU bays, 6 Pre Op bays for our 4 ORs.

Our facility is always mentioned as being very beautiful and clean since it is only 5 years old! Our PACU RNs work with our floor nurses for admitting, and the floor team is wonderful as well!

Medasource provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Benefits & Perks:

Medasource Healthcare offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee’s needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.

Pay

Disclaimer:

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.