Travel RN - PACU Job Everett area,Washington USA,Nursing

American Traveler is hiring a PACU RN for a Level II Trauma Center, requiring at least 1 year of PACU experience and a WA or compact RN license.

Requirements

Active WA state or compact RN license required
Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
Minimum 1 year of PACU experience required
Pre/Post-op and Phase II Recovery care experience required
Experience with cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia recognition/management required
Experience administering medications including narcotics/opioid analgesics and reversal agents required
Experience with conscious sedation, general, local, MAC, and nerve block anesthesia required
Pain assessment and management skills required
Ability to interpret and communicate lab values required
Experience obtaining 12-lead EKG/ECG preferred
Experience with pacemaker insertion and post cath lab procedures preferred
Experience with pre/post cath lab and IR procedures preferred
Skilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, and maintaining IVs required
Experience with discharge instructions, medication reconciliation, and obtaining operative/procedural consent required
Charge RN experience preferred
Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required

Responsibilities

Work in the PACU unit of a Level II Trauma Center following ASPAN standards
Patient population includes pediatric (1 year+), adult, and geriatric patients, including same-day surgeries, in-patient admits, and observation patients
Surgical specialties include vascular, general, orthopedic, pediatric, urology, gynecology, neuro/spine, podiatry, ophthalmology, thoracic, trauma, bariatric, ENT, oral, plastics, cardiovascular lab, and interventional radiology
Day shift schedule: 4x10-hour shifts, 10:30 AM-9:00 PM
No weekend or call requirements
Floating required, including between sister facilities near the contracted site
Epic EMR experience preferred
Provide pre- and post-operative nursing care across a wide range of surgical specialties
Perform pre-op assessments, education, and administer pre-op medications
Review patient history and physical prior to procedures
Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
Scrubs of any color accepted except reddish orange
Parking is facility paid
First-time travelers are welcome to apply
Previous Providence facility employees must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must not apply within 50 miles of their prior facility
Local candidates are not accepted
Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility
RTO must be requested upfront during submission; post-offer RTO requests may not be accommodated

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