Travel Nurse RN - PACU/Pre-Post Op - $2,686 per week in Freeport, IL
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Job Title: Registered NurseProfession: NursingSpecialty: Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)Duration: 13 weeksShift: DaysHours per Shift: 10 hoursExperience: Minimum of 2 yearsLicense: Active nursing license requiredCertifications: BLS, ACLS, PALSMust-Have: Previous travel experience preferred. 2-5 years of PACU experience is preferred but strong candidates with less experience will be considered.Description:Department: PACUThe PACU consists of Phase 1 and Phase 2 areas.Phase 1 is covered by PACU staff and travelers.Nurse to patient ratios are 1-2:1.Common cases include general surgery, orthopedic totals and minor cases, ENT, urology, gynecology, cesarean sections, and podiatry.The electronic medical record system used is Meditech.RNs are self-sufficient and can manipulate their assignments independently.No nurse aides are present on this unit.Respiratory therapy equipment includes ventilators, CPAP, and BiPAP.Occasionally, ICU patients may recover in PACU if intubated; they will be transported back to ICU after surgery for further care.RNs are required to read cardiac strips.Shifts are either 9 or 10 hours and rotate to cover late discharges.Schedules are outlined four weeks in advance for six weeks with no self-scheduling.Average weeknight call requirement is one weeknight per week.Weekends are covered with an average of one weekend every 5-6 weekends.Call coverage is required during holidays.Response time for call is 30 minutes.Floating is required; PACU RNs cover pre-op holding rooms as well.Pre-op holding includes administering antibiotics, fluids, and assisting in pre-operative care.Scrubs are provided.Orientation lasts 1-2 weeks with a preceptor.