RN PACU

** WILL NOT ACCEPT A CANDIDATE WHO WAS PREVIOUSLY STAFF FOR AURORA BAYCARE PACU-MAX 4 DAYS RTO**

About Facility:

• Level II Trauma Center
• Level III NICU
• Level III Maternity Center
• Primary Stroke Center
• Beds: 167

Unit Information:

• Beds:
• Main PACU: 33 pre/post rooms, 10 Phase I PACU bays
• East PACU: 33 pre/post rooms, 17 Phase I PACU bays
• Main and East are in the same building. Main is on 2nd floor;
  East is on the 1st floor. Will get daily staffing sheet to know which PACU to report to
• Census:
  Average patients/day: 60-80 patients per day combined through East/Main

Minimum Years of Experience required: 2 years Phase I/Phase II

• Will you accept a first-time traveler:
  Will consider if extensive PACU experience

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

• Inpatient, outpatient, observations. Peds and adults.
• General, plastics, urology, GI, bariatrics, GYN, minor vascular, neurosurgery (spine, cranies), Robotics cases, ophthalmology, ortho, cardiothoracic (thoracotomies/pericardial windows, no open hearts), ENT (sinus, PE tubes, T/As), endovascular, fistulas, bronchs, post-cath, post-IR/Neuro IR
• Vented/ICU level patients typically go to ICU post-OR, but could occasionally have intubated patient or assist with intubation in PACU

Patient Ratios:

• Pre-op: 1:3
• Phase I: 1:2
• Phase II: 1:3

Required License, National Certification, Certs:

• RN: BLS, ACLS, PALS; CAPA or CPAN certification required (will take either)
• CNA: BLS

Skills required:

• RN:
  Experience in PACU with above patient types, read/interpret cardiac rhythms, manage cardiac gtts, providing discharge instructions (will work Phase I and Phase II recovery).
• Experience recovering post-cath, bronchs, IR patients HIGHLY preferred; send for manager approval if minimal or no experience.
• Hard stops: art lines, TR bands, chest tubes, CBI, EPIC
• CNA:
  Experience with blood sugar checks, IV removals, clipping and scrubbing surgical sites, cleaning, restocking
• It is everyone s responsibility to help everyone out. Nothing is just a CNA or LPN duty

Support within the Department:

• Charge RN
• Management
• CNA/LPN for department to float around and help out (mostly in pre-op and Phase II)
• Bedside and Nursing Station Tele, no Tele Tech
• Hospitalist 24/7
• RT 24/7
• Anesthesiologists/CRNAs
• Surgeons

Technology/Equipment:

• EMR: EPIC required for RNs
• IV Pump:
  Alaris
• Med dispensing:
  Pyxis

Floating:
If yes, where:

• Travelers will float regularly between Phase I and Phase II Recovery for Main 6 PACU and East PACU

Orientation (facility and unit):

• NEO
• 2 8h shifts in the department

Scheduling:

• Weekend rotation:
  None
• On call:
  None
• Not allowed to pick up call or weekends
• Holiday Expectations:
  None
• Approval of RTO: No more than 4 days of RTO will be approved.
• Shift times:
  Refer to requisitions
• Schedule cycle:
  Set schedule, Monday Friday, hours dependent on requisition

Other notes:

• Scrub Color:
  Any solid color, professional. No logos, graphics, designs
• Parking:
  Free parking lot

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