RN - PACU

RN - PACU

Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (09:00 - 17:30)

Description:

Urgent backfillBLS, ACLS, PALS and NIH required Monday to Friday Call required 2 yrs exp preferred - all surgeries except hearts Exp with peds required and critical care strongly preferred Must help with coverage in Pre-Op Level II trauma exp preferred Candidate must have experience recovering ortho, neuro, general, urology, dental (Adults and PEDs), GYN, and PEDS ENT (T & A, BMT, etc) Traveler should have experience with monitoring patients with nerve blocks, chest tube insertions, central lines, intubation and A-lines

Start Date:

07/20/2026 End Date: 10/19/2026 Duration: 13 Week(s)

Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge

Experience:

- Years of

Experience:

2 Patient Ratio

Experience:

2 Charting System

Experience:

Preferred Charting System Name:
Cerner Community Hospital

Experience:

- LTAC

Experience:

- Trauma Level I

Experience:

- Trauma Level II

Experience:

Preferred Travel Experience

Required:

Yes

Certifications:

ACLS, BLS, PALS

Skills:

Inpatient, Phase I PACU, Arterial line management, Dysrhythmia recognition/management, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, IV vasopressors, Narcotics/Opioid Analgesics, Reversal agents, External ventricular drain (EVD)*, ICP monitoring*, Care of Ventilated Patient, Conscious Sedation, Post-epidural management*, General, Local, Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC), Nerve Blocks, Spinal, Malignant Hyperthermia Protocol*, Pain assessment & management, PCA pump management*, RASS (Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale)*, Bariatrics*, ENT, General, Gyn, Neuro, Ophthalmology*, Ortho, Vascular*, Gastric bypass*, Gastric Sleeve*, Hyperglycemia/Hypoglycemia Protocols*, Renal surgery*, Bilateral tubal ligation*, Accessing/Managing Ports*, PICC line care and management*, Stroke Scale*, Eye trauma*, Abdominoplasty*, Breast augmentation*, Placement of Oral/nasal airways*, Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG*, Wound Vacs*, Plastics*, Podiatry*, Level III Trauma Center, Pedi PACU, Cardiac Arrest/CPR, Tonsillectomy, Cholecystectomy, Colon surgery, TURP, Hysterectomy, Mastectomy, Phlebotomy, Starting and maintaining IVs, Antiarrhythmics, Anticoagulation therapy, Antihypertensives, Emergency Medications, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Anterior/ Posterior fusion, Cervical fusions, Craniotomy, Spine surgery, Circulation Checks, Open reduction and internal fixation, Total joint replacement, Management of pediatric patients, Airway assessment, Chest tube management, Obtain Operative/Procedural Consent, Pre/Post Operative procedures, Pre-Op Medications, Review History and Physical, Interpretation and communication of lab values, Isolation Precautions/PPE, Endo/Laparoscopic, Neuro/Spine, Ortho/Spine, Ortho/Total joints, Robotics, Urology, Pediatric patients

Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type:

- Patient Ratios Days: 2 Patient Ratios Nights:

- Patient Ratios Weekends:

- Float

Required:

- Call

Required:

6-8 days per month (varies); self-scheduled Weekend Coverage:

- Number of Weekend Shifts Per

Contract:

minimum of 1 Pre-Approved Time Off: none Orientation

Hours:

- Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups:
Adolescents, Adults, Pediatrics, Geriatrics Daily Census: 30 Number of Visits Per Day:

- Number of Rooms:

- Number of Beds: 21 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support:
Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Radiology, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation Patient Diagnoses:
We do all surgeries except hearts. All ages from 8 months old to 100+ years old. Must have strong experience with Peds patients (ENT, dental, ortho etc). Heavy volume of ortho, general, GYN, neuro, urology. Special Procedures/Unit Details:
Nurse will have to orient to Preop Holding. Our Preop Holding and PACU are connected, so the nurses float if needed. We do not float to other departments. Special Equipment:

- #Tier2 Travel Compliance RTO required with submission, expect to work some holidays Pending license accepted with submission, must be active before start Local Radius: 50 miles Local Rule: not accepted Charting:
Cerner experience preferred Hard document due date: 3 business days prior to start. May be flexible on a case by case basis if CL communicates pending docs/ETAs to facility contact by doc due date. An on-site drug screen will be conducted with the following panels:
Amphetamine, Barbiturate, Benzodiazepine, Cocaine, Meth, Methadone, Opiates, Oxycodone, PCP, Marijuana, and Buprenorphine. Failure will result in a cancelation or assignment. Guaranteed

Hours:

Contract Weeks:91 Client Details Address 2200 W. Illinois City Midland State TX Zip Code 79701