Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Pre-Op/Phase II Recovery position requiring Epic proficiency and a minimum of 1 year of Pre-Op/PACU experience.

Details

• Inpatient and outpatient Pre-Op setting with Phase II Recovery through patient discharge
• Surgical cases include general surgery (lap chole, appendectomy, bowel resection, BKA/AKA), vascular, plastics, mandibular, ophthalmology, ENT, GYN, dental, thoracic (no open hearts), podiatry, and ortho
• Occasional Pre-Op coverage for cath lab (vascular procedures only) and endoscopy
• Pediatric patients represent approximately 3–4% of the caseload; travelers are only assigned to peds cases if they have pediatric experience
• Equipment used includes cardiac monitoring, CPAP/BiPAP, and breathing treatment devices
• Epic EMR required
• Day shift, 4x10-hour shifts (11:30–22:00)
• Floating between all facilities within the state is required; refusal to float may result in assignment termination

Requirements

• Active WA RN license or valid Compact RN license required
• BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 1 year of Pre-Op/Phase II Recovery nursing experience required
• Required surgical case experience: ENT, general, GYN, ophthalmology, ortho, ortho/spine, ortho/total joints, and urology
• Preferred surgical case experience: cardiac, plastics, podiatry, robotics, thoracic, and transplant
• Required skills: dysrhythmia recognition and management, narcotic/opioid analgesic administration, reversal agent administration, pre/post-op assessment, pre-op education and medications, and discharge instruction
• Experience in ambulatory/outpatient, inpatient, and Phase II Recovery settings required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Minimum of 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting required for consideration
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Former permanent staff of any Providence Swedish facility must have been separated for at least 3 months and must reside more than 50 miles from the facility before being eligible to return as a traveler
• Former permanent staff of non-Swedish Providence facilities are eligible after a 3-month separation
• Scrubs are provided
• Minimal RTO is expected; any requested time off must be disclosed at the time of submission, as post-offer RTO requests may be denied
• Pain assessment and management is a key component of daily practice