Description

American Traveler is hiring a PACU RN for an evening shift role requiring 2 years of Phase I/Phase II PACU experience and WI or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Level II Trauma Center with Level III NICU, Level III Maternity Center, and Primary Stroke Center designation
• Work in Main or East PACU units with combined 60-80 patients per day across inpatient, outpatient, and observation cases
• Care for pediatric and adult patients across general, plastics, urology, GI, bariatrics, GYN, minor vascular, neurosurgery, robotics, ophthalmology, ortho, cardiothoracic, ENT, endovascular, and post-cath/IR/Neuro IR cases
• Patient ratios: Pre-op 1:3, Phase I 1:2, Phase II 1:3
• Evening shift, 1100-1930, 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday set schedule
• No weekend rotation, on-call, or holiday requirements
• Regular floating required between Phase I and Phase II Recovery, and between Main and East PACU

Requirements

• Active WI or compact RN license required
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• CAPA or CPAN certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of Phase I/Phase II PACU experience required
• Experience reading and interpreting cardiac rhythms and managing cardiac drips required
• Experience with art lines, TR bands, chest tubes, and CBI required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience providing discharge instructions in Phase I and Phase II recovery required
• Experience recovering post-cath, bronch, and IR patients highly preferred
• Candidate's middle name or initial, date of birth, and last 4 of SSN required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Provide perianesthesia nursing care across Phase I and Phase II recovery, managing patients through pre-op, PACU, and discharge
• Supported by Charge RN, management, CNA/LPN staff, 24/7 hospitalist and RT coverage, and anesthesiologists/CRNAs
• Bedside and nursing station telemetry available, though no dedicated tele tech
• Orientation includes NEO and 2 8-hour shifts in the department
• Scrubs must be any solid professional color with no logos, graphics, or designs
• Free parking lot available on-site
• Maximum 4 days of RTO will be approved
• No radius rules apply and local candidates are accepted at the same rate
• First-time travelers will be considered only with extensive PACU experience
• Candidates previously employed as staff at this facility's PACU are not eligible
• Former Advocate Health employees must be separated for at least 12 months before becoming eligible for a travel assignment