Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Lebanon, NH
ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Opportunity:

RN - Post Anesthesia

Job Details:

• Work day/night rotation with variable start times: 0700, 0800, 0900, 1000, 1100, and 1900
• Care for patients recovering from various surgical procedures including vascular, general, thoracic, gynecology, neurosurgery, orthopedic, kidney transplants, and whipple procedures
• Manage high acuity, high volume PACU environment with controlled chaos in evenings
• Handle PACU overnight boarders including ICU craniotomies, step down, or med surg patients
• Must be familiar with ventricular drains (no ICP monitoring in PACU as patients go directly to ICU)
• Experience required with arterial lines, central lines, vasoactive and sedative drips, chest tubes, and tracheostomies
• Preferred previous ICU and/or high acuity PACU experience required
• Manage patients post-surgery including carotid procedures, AAA repairs, esophagectomies, craniotomies for tumors, neurostimulators, and radical neck surgeries with trachs

Facility:

This medical center operates a high-volume post-anesthesia care unit that provides specialized recovery services for patients following complex surgical procedures. The facility handles a diverse range of surgical cases and maintains a fast-paced, high-acuity environment with comprehensive monitoring capabilities. The PACU regularly accommodates overnight patients requiring various levels of care, from ICU-level monitoring to step-down services, demonstrating the facility's commitment to providing flexible, patient-centered recovery care.

Location:

Lebanon, NH

Lebanon offers a perfect blend of small-town charm and access to outdoor recreation in the beautiful Upper Valley region of New Hampshire. The area provides excellent quality of life with proximity to skiing, hiking, and other outdoor activities, while maintaining easy access to cultural amenities and major metropolitan areas in the Northeast.