4 Texas Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Jobs
Travel Nurse (RN) - Post Anesthesia Care Unit
$2,262/wk
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Additional Information
Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.
Additional Details:
Required Skills/Experience:
- Experience with peds required.
- 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.
- Inpatient, Phase I PACU, Level III Trauma Center, Pedi PACU, Cardiac Monitoring, Arterial line management, Dysrhythmia recognition/management, IV therapy/Phlebotomy, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Phlebotomy, Starting and maintaining IVs, Medications, IV vasopressors, Narcotics/Opioid Analgesics, Reversal agents, Antiarrhythmics, Anticoagulation therapy, Antihypertensives, Emergency Medications, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Neurological, Anterior/ Posterior fusion, Cervical fusions, Craniotomy, Spine surgery, Respiratory, Care of Ventilated Patient, Airway assessment, Chest tube management, Types of Anesthesia, Conscious Sedation, General, Local, Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC), Nerve Blocks, Spinal, Professional Topics and Skills, Pain assessment & management, Interpretation and communication of lab values, Isolation Precautions/PPE, Surgery Cases, ENT, General, Gyn, Neuro, Ortho, Endo/Laparoscopic, Neuro/Spine, Ortho/Spine, Ortho/Total joints, Robotics, Urology, Bariatrics, Endocrine, Genitourinary/Renal, TURP, Gynecology, Hysterectomy, Mastectomy, Ophthalmology, Plastics, Pre/Post Op Care of the Patient, Obtain Operative/Procedural Consent, Pre/Post Operative procedures, Pre-Op Medications, Review History and Physical, Cardiovascular - Care of the Patient, Cardiac Arrest/CPR, ENT, Tonsillectomy, Gastrointestinal, Cholecystectomy, Colon surgery, Orthopedics, Circulation Checks, Open reduction and internal fixation, Total joint replacement, Pediatrics, Management of pediatric patients, Pediatric patients
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- 2 years experience preferred - all surgeries except hearts.
- Critical care strongly preferred.
- Exp with peds required and critical care
- May consider first time traveler with strong experience.
- Accessing/Managing Ports, PICC line care and management, External ventricular drain (EVD), ICP monitoring, Stroke Scale, Placement of Oral/nasal airways, Post-epidural management, Malignant Hyperthermia Protocol, PCA pump management, RASS (Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale), Bariatrics, Ophthalmology, Vascular, Plastics, Podiatry, Gastric bypass, Gastric Sleeve, Hyperglycemia/Hypoglycemia Protocols, Renal surgery, Bilateral tubal ligation, Eye trauma, Abdominoplasty, Breast augmentation, Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG, Wound Vacs
Special Requests:
- Start date within the next 3-5 weeks preferred.
- You must be able to complete labs within 48 hours of signing.
- Tdap declinations are not accepted at Midland Memorial Hospital.
Shift & Scheduling:
- Monday to Friday.
- Call required; 6-8 days per month (varies), self-scheduled.
- Minimum of 1 weekend shift per contract.
- Expect to work some holidays.
Floating Requirements:
- Must help with coverage in Pre-Op.
- 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.
PACU Travel Nurse Job Responsibilities and Salary
PACU nurses communicate with patients' families and must be compassionate and professional. They also maintain patient safety and closely observe patients' level of consciousness. Shifts are typically 12 hours and many jobs require on-call commitments. Nurses working in the PACU must thrive in fast-paced environments as there is a high turnover of patients. There are many exciting job opportunities for PACU nurses. The annual salary in the United States for nurses working in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit ranges from $50,000 - $100,000 depending on location and experience.
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