Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Lewiston, Maine.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/27/2024
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Shifts start anywhere from 530am to 1030 am.
Mostly 9 hour shifts. Sometimes 12 hour shifts.
REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years experience required
Traveler Experience: Unit accepts first time travelers with matching experience
Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Does not accept candidates within 50 miles of facility
Skills: Ambulatory/Outpatient, Inpatient, Level III Trauma Center, Pedi PACU, Phase I PACU, Phase II Recovery, Pre-Post, Arterial line management, Dysrhythmia recognition/management, Endo/Laparoscopic, ENT, General, Gyn, Ortho, Ortho/Spine, Ortho/Total joints, Plastics, Robotics, Thoracic, Urology, Vascular, AAA repair, Cardiac arrest, Cardioversion, Carotid Endarterectomy, Vascular surgery, Radical neck dissection, Tonsillectomy, Cholecystectomy, Colon surgery, Whipple, AV fistula/shunt, Renal surgery, TURP, Bilateral tubal ligation, Hysterectomy, Mastectomy, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Phlebotomy, PICC line care and management, Starting IVs, Antiarrhythmics, Anticoagulants, Antihypertensives, Emergency Medications, IV vasopressors, Narcotics/ Analgesics, Procedural Sedation Administration, Reversal agents, Anterior/ Posterior fusion, Cervical fusions, Spine surgery, Stroke Scale, Circulation Checks, Open reduction and internal fixation, Total joint replacement, Management of pediatric patients, Abdominoplasty, Breast augmentation, Airway assessment, Care of Ventilated patients, Chest tube management, End-Tidal CO2 monitoring, Fresh tracheostomy, Interpretation of ABGs, Placement of Oral/nasal airways, Conscious Sedation, Epidural, General, Local, Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC), Nerve Blocks, Spinal, Medication reconciliation, Obtain 12 lead EKG, Obtain Operative/Procedural Consent, Pre/Post Operative procedures, Pre-op Assessment, Pre-op Education, Review History and Physical, Straight urinary catheterization female, Straight urinary catheterization male, Wound Vacs, Interpretation and communication of lab values, Isolation Precautions, Malignant Hyperthermia Protocols, Pain Assessment and Management, PCA pump and management, RASS (Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale)
Certs: ACLS, BLS, PALS
PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: Trauma Level II Experience, Teaching Hospital Experience, Cerner, Previous Charge Experience, Gastric bypass, Gastric Sleeve, Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring, Bariatrics, Pacemaker Insertion, Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring, Post Cath Lab Procedures, Sheath Pull, Insulin protocols, Omnicell, Extubation LMA/ET, Intubation, Pre/Post Cath lab procedures, Pre/Post Endoscopy procedures, Pre/Post IR procedures,
JOB DETAILS:
Shift: 4x9.5 SHIFT TIMES VARY
Call Requirement: Yes
Float Requirement: Rarely
Weekend Requirement: One every 5-6ish weeks
PATIENT DIAGNOSES: ENT, General, Surgical oncology, Ortho, Urology, Breast, Bariatrics, Colorectal, Plastics. Everything except Neurosurgery.
SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: 19 bed Pre op/same day surgery and 12 bed phase I PACU. Both are required in each travel contract.
UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): Omnicall, Surginet- Cerner
SCRUBS: Provided, unless in SDS only permitted to wear Navy Blue
Tact Medical Staffing Job ID . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - PACU
About Tact Staff
Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.
Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses and allied professionals with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.
Be Adventurous, Make a Difference, Travel with Tact.
Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse or allied professional is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourself, to explore a new place, and try amazing food
Make a Difference - Nurses and allied professionals make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unnoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses and allied professionals in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.
Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want and don't want in a travel assignment.
