Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Bellingham, WA
LanceSoft
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights

Recovery Room RN

Start Date: ASAP (4 weeks from offer for compliance requirements). *Orientation for this unit will be held bi-weekly on Tuesdays. 6/9. 6/23

First-Timers Accepted: yes but previous travel preferred.
Weekend REQ: TBD

Open to accommodating block schedule? TBD

RTO Restrictions: N/A
Guaranteed Hours: 36per week
Top 10 Diagnosis/Procedures: total joint (hip and knee), laparoscopic appendectomy, laminectomy, opthalmologic surgery, open reduction internal fixation for distal joint, arthroscopic joint (shoulder, knee), exploratory laparoscopy/laparotomy, Laparoscopic hysterectomy, EVAR, pacemaker insertion/lead extraction, robotic asst. Thoracoscopy/thoracotomy, TURBT, TURP,
Any special procedure done on the unit? Post-operative nerve block placement, lumbar puncture, epidural blood patch .

Equipment:
Stryker rolling stretchers,
Phillips monitors,
Baxter SpectrumIQ IV pumps,
Bair hugger warming system

Number of Beds/Cases:16

FACILITY INFORMATION
Type of Facility: Short-Term Acute Care
Magnet / Teaching / Level Trauma (if applicable): Level II Trauma Center
Total Staffed Beds: 248
Scrub Color: All – Any Color or Pattern; Provided in teal for PACU
Charting: Epic
Parking Cost: Free

Shift: Variable shift times and lengths. Traveler will be working a mix of 8,10 or 12 hours on days, evenings, nights depending on needs of the unit. 36 hrs guaranteed. Please confirm traveler is aware prior to accepting
Ratios: 1:5, 1:1, 1:2, 1:3 Per ASPAN
Certs REQ: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NIHSS.
Skills REQ:
Caring for patients across the lifespan.
Greater than 1 year PACU experience required.
Previous ICU experience required.
1 yr EPIC charting experience/competence required.
Pediatric experience preferred.
Tele Interpretation, Ventilators, IV insertion, PICC lines required.
PA lines preferred.
Is on-call REQ? Yes, potentially three-night call shifts per month, 2100-0530 and one weekend, 2100 Friday until 0530 Monday
Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes, to ICU occasionally if qualified.

Day 1 Dental, Health, Vision insurance. Referral bonus and extension bonus.