Description

American Traveler is hiring a PACU RN with at least 1 year of recent PACU experience for a 13-week acute care assignment requiring heavy on-call and rotating weekend/holiday coverage.

Details

• >Acute care PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) at a Level 3 trauma facility
• Covers both Phase 1 and Phase 2 recovery, with ratios of 1:1-2 in Phase 1 and 1:3-4 in Phase 2
• Common cases include ortho, spine, ENT, general, vascular, OB/Gyn, plastics, and uro surgeries
• ICU patients may recover in this PACU and RNs are expected to read cardiac strips
• Uses Cerner EMR, transitioning to Epic
• Day shift, 10-hour shifts with start times 0900-1000 and end times 1830-1930
• Scheduling is unit-need based with no self-scheduling
• Charge nurses take patient assignments and shared nurse aides support pre-op, post-op, and PACU areas
• Minimal respiratory therapy equipment used, including Bipap and oral airways
• Heavy call requirements: minimum 1-2 nights per week (1800-0600) and 1 weekend every 2-6 weeks (Fri-Mon), with possible multiple consecutive weekends
• Call response time is 30 minutes
• May float to an attached outpatient surgery center for endoscopy, orthopedic, and pain clinic patients
• Rotating holiday and call coverage required

Requirements

• Active WI or compact RN license required by start date
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications (AHA) required
• Minimum 1 year of recent PACU experience required
• BSN not required for this position
• Cerner EMR experience preferred due to unit's current charting system

Additional Information

• Provide post-anesthesia recovery care across Phase 1 and Phase 2 for a variety of surgical patient populations
• Facility provides scrubs; candidates should have dedicated footwear for the unit
• Unit-specific orientation lasts 1-2 days
• All clinicians must clock in and out at the facility
• Candidates residing within 80 miles of the facility are considered local
• Previous Marshfield employees must have an end date at least 6 months prior to consideration
• First-time travelers may be considered for this position