Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
York, ME
Wellspring Nurse Source
3x12 hrs, Days

Shift Details

12-hour shifts, variable days, Monday through Thursday. Call rotation Thursday through Sunday.

Qualifications & Personal Qualities

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maine or Compact licensure, in good standing with the Board of Nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 60 days of hire and maintained during tenure.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification within one year of hire and maintained during tenure.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within one year of hire and maintained during tenure.
• Previous perioperative experience preferred.
• CAPA or CPAN certification preferred.
• Ability to take call and respond to the hospital within 30 minutes (PACU).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to administer perioperative medications to a diverse patient population.
• Competence in airway management and cardiac monitoring with the capacity to implement appropriate interventions.
• Knowledge of sedation, analgesia, anesthetic agents, techniques, and associated risks.
• Ability to provide perioperative patient education.
• Capable of administering conscious sedation medications.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients in an efficient, professional, compassionate, and caring manner. The role includes directing the activities of paraprofessional staff in patient care. Responsibilities encompass effective communication with patients, support persons, and healthcare team members. The Registered Nurse is responsible for implementing the nursing care of assigned patients using the Nursing Process, which includes assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Compliance with hospital and Nursing Department policies and procedures, as well as the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Maine, is mandatory.